Charting the Reform Path

Sharon Block’s and Benjamin H. Harris’ edited volume of policy-oriented essays, Inequality and the Labor Market: The Case for Greater Competition, is a valuable contribution to the developing conversation about …

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THE ‘BACK AND FORTH’ IN THE PROTECTION OF (COLLECTIVE) LABOR RIGHTS UNDER THE ECHR CONTINUES: THE HOLSHIP CASE

“For over a decade, the interpretation of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by its supervisory body, namely, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), has …

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The Swiss Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation: Between Law and Politics

On 29 November 2020, Swiss citizens voted on a popular constitutional initiative, known as the Swiss Responsible Business Initiative.1 The vote was triggered by an initiative signed by more than …

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Making algorithms safe for workers: occupational risks associated with work managed by artificial intelligence

“It is increasingly common for companies to use artificial intelligence mechanisms to manage work. This study examines the health hazards caused by these new forms of technological management. Occupational risks …

Worker Empowerment, Collective Labour Rights and Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights

“This article proposes a normative, moral justification for the protection of collective labour rights as aspects of the right to freedom of association under Article 11 European Convention on Human …

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Responsible Business in SEA- Japanese Business and Human Rights in Thailand

“In October 2020, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation launched a new project on business and human rights entitled ‘Enhancing Responsible Business Conduct’. The project aims to foster responsible business conduct of …

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Agility Over Stability: China’s Great Reversal in Regulating the Platform Economy

This paper develops a new theoretical framework to analyze Chinese regulatory governance by considering the strategic interaction between four key players involved in the regulatory process: the top leadership, the …

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Comments on the decision rendered by the European Court of Justice dated July 15th, 2021

This article analyzes the impact of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) decision on the combined cases C-804/18 and C-341/19 on the religious restrictions that employers may lawfully impose on …

Rise of Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence: A Beacon of Hope or a Double-Edge Sword?

This article discusses the evolution, current trends, limitations and controversies around the understanding and practice of human rights due diligence (HRDD), a concept developed in the course of the work …

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[Spain] Comments on the National Court decision dated May 31st 2021 declaring the illegality of multiple clauses of the Framework Agreement IV on the regulation of employment relationships of dockworkers.

This article analyzes the National Court decision 127/2021 which declared the illegality per Spanish Law of multiple clauses of the Framework Agreement IV on the regulation of employment relationships of …