Good practices on the role of trade unions in protecting and promoting the rights of migrant workers in Asia

This report documents selected good practices of trade union actions taken place in Cambodia, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, China, …

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Recruiting Immigrant Workers: New Zealand 2014

This is a published work by OECD providing a comprehensive review of the labor migration policy in New Zealand. It examines the country’s labor migration system and its characteristics, including …

Migrant Workers’ Access to Justice at Home: Nepal

Migrant Workers’ Access to Justice Series (Open Society Foundations), 2014, U of Penn Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-22 This report summarizes a two-year study on how Nepal regulates …

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Taiwan’s labor right associations urge the government to stop self-revealing sensitive content in the resume

For many years, for the applicant to seek a job in Taiwan, they usually use the format provided by the employers or job finding websites. This format includes numerous questionnaires …

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The Rights of the Migrant Workers in Taiwan from the Perspective of Political Philosophy of International Human Rights – the Interaction and Conflicts between Human Rights, Labor Market, and Industrial Competitiveness

Abstract: “Ever since the open of blue-collar foreign labors in the beginning of 1990s, supplementary principle, quota regulation and avoidance of impacts toward domestic labors still plays the crucial role …

South Korea: Court decision regarding administrative agency’s authority in examining trade union’s establishment report (Case Number: 2011Du6998)

This is a court decision regarding whether the administrative agency can substantially examine requirement under the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act for a trade union establishment report and …

Thailand: นายจ้างต้องปฎิบัติต่อลูกจ้างชายและหญิงโดยเท่าเทียมกันในการจ้าง (Employer must treat employee equally and not discriminate based on gender)

Thai Supreme Court (ฎ.15612/2548) ruled that employers must treat employees equally and not discriminate based on gender according to section 15 under the Labor Protection Act. However, employers can retire …

HOW MANY MORE YEARS A SLAVE? Trafficking for forced labour in Hong Kong

In light of recent cases on abuse of migrant domestic helpers in Hong Kong, this article identifies the gaps between international law and Hong Kong legislation on trafficking for forced …

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South Korea: Court decision regarding unfair disciplinary measure to golf course caddies (Case Number: 2011Da78804)

This is a court decision determining whether caddies at a golf course are considered workers under the Labor Standard Act and the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, and …

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Migrant Women and Discrimination in Employment: Recent Development in the European Union and Taiwan

Abstract: “This paper examines the policies that the European Union (EU) has implemented to eliminate discrimination against migrant women in employment. It also considers lessons that Taiwan can learn from …

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