Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labor migration in South-East Asia

Labor migration has never featured more prominently within South-East Asia than it does today. However, the realities experienced by migrant workers are often hidden from view due to the temporary …

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Thailand: สิทธิมนุษยชนกับความเท่าเทียมทางเพศ (Human Rights and Gender Equality)

The personal academic study is a part of the office of the constitutional court’s seminar program. The author studied on the issue of gender inequality in different forms in society …

ORGANIZING FOR LABOR RIGHTS: WOMEN WORKERS IN TEXTILE/READYMADE GARMENTS SECTOR IN PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH

This paper analyzes the working conditions and wages for female workers in the textile and apparel industries of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Referring to the findings of a survey conducted in …

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Taiwan: Research on the Substitution and Complementarity of Native and Foreign Workers

Abstract: “In this study, we use the total number of employed workers in Taiwan as a whole and the number of imported workers by industry and use the vector error …

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PAKISTAN COUNTRY STUDY 2016: LABOR STANDARDS IN THE GARMENT SUPPLY CHAIN

This study discusses the labor conditions in Pakistan’s garment industry by giving an overview of the industrial relations and the key stakeholders actively involved in shaping the prevailing labor conditions, …

Republic of Korea 2017 Human Rights Report

This report discusses Korea’s Human Rights status. In section 7, the report discusses worker rights issues including freedom of association, right to collective bargaining, prohibition of forced or compulsory labor, …

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Occurrence of Needlestick and Injuries among Health-care Workers of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in North India

This study, conducted in a premier medical institute in India’s capital, New Delhi, analyzed the number of self-reported cases of needlestick and other workplace injuries amongst health workers. Here are …

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Australia: Employees vs. Independent Contractors

This publication helps to give an overview of employees and independent contactors under Australian employment law, as well as the distinction between the two.  It describes the various rights afforded …

Intensifying Insecurities: The impact of climate change on vulnerability to human trafficking in the Indian Sundarbans

This paper explores the vulnerability factors that drive human trafficking, especially climate change in India. The paper discusses how climate change factors such as environmental degradation, pressure on livelihood, forced …

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Entitlements of Seasonal Migrant Construction Workers to Housing, Basic Services and Social Infrastructure in Gujarat’s Cities: A Background Policy Paper

This paper details the policy and governance efforts that provide access to housing, basic services, and social infrastructure to construction workers in Gujarat’s three largest cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, and …

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