How to address migrant worker wage arrears in China

China State Council’s Instruction on how to handle the situation of not paying migrant workers (mostly construction workers) with severe punishment and coordination by government agencies at all levels. http://www.shjx.org.cn/article-7846.aspx

Australia: Willing to Work- National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with Disability – 2016

This is a report concerning the trend of discrimination of elderly Australian workers and Australian workers with disabilities. This report maintains that the right to work is a human right …

Review of labor migration policy in Malaysia

During the last few years, an increasing number of reports have documented serious labor rights abuses against migrant workers in Malaysia, including cases of forced labor and human trafficking. Responding …

THE COST OF MIGRATION: WHAT LOW-SKILLED MIGRANT WORKERS FROM PAKISTAN PAY TO WORK IN SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRAT

This report is based on the Pakistan-related findings of a survey conducted in 2013 pertaining to migration costs across a number of corridors, including migration from South Asia to the …

USA: Filipino teachers celebrate court victory in forced labour case

This is a press release reporting that a U.S. district court ordered a Los Angeles recruitment company to pay USD 4.5 million to 350 Filipino teachers for forced exploitive contracts. …

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Occupational Health Hazards and Awareness of Occupational Safety among Workers of Textile Dyeing Industries in Jaipur, India

This study, conducted with 500 workers in the textile dyeing industries of India’s “Pink City”, looks at the health hazards faced by the workers such as respiratory, skin and musculoskeletal …

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Migration and trade unions—an outline of international standards, regional trends and good practices

This article focuses on the problem that many migrant workers’ trade unions rights are denied in South-East Asia, lists the international regulations on this problem and discusses how to promote …

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Occupational Heat Stress Profiles in Selected Workplaces in India

This study looks at heat stress as a significant occupational hazard across organized and informal workplaces in India. This study investigates quantitative and qualitative data from 447 workers in 18 …

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Typical Cases published by the Chinese Supreme Court on Failure to pay migrant workers

China: The Supreme People’s Court provides documentation of a typical case of arrears of labor compensation http://www.court.gov.cn/zixun-xiangqing-16207.html

Australia: Fair Work Ombudsman v Quest South Perth Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors [2015] HCA 45 (2 December 2015)

An Employer attempted to convert the contract with an Employee into one for an independent contractor, even though she was an employee.  The Court held that this was not allowed.  …