Companies want to sell you conflict-free phones, but certification isn’t foolproof

At 2,344,858 square miles, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the 12th largest country in the world. Much of that acreage is covered by tropical and subtropical forests. Though …

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“Good Gig, Bad Gig: Autonomy and Algorithmic Control in the Global Gig Economy” (United Kingdom; Southeast Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa)

In this article, the authors evaluate the positive and negative aspects of “gig economy” work in light of the 2017 “Taylor Review” in the United Kingdom.  The authors identify common …

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South Africa: Assign Services (Pty) Limited v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Others (CCT194/17) [2018] ZACC 22; [2018] 9 BLLR 837 (CC); (2018) 39 ILJ 1911 (CC); 2018 (5) SA 323 (CC); 2018 (11) BCLR 1309 (CC) (26 July 2018)

The Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled in favor of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa that an employee who earns less than the threshold of R205,000 per …

Social Service League, M.P. Shah Hospital v Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions and Allied Workers

This case is about when the registration of the collective bargain agreement can be set aside. The court believed that a collective agreement is like a contract. Unless it is …

Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers v West Kenya Sugar Company Limited

This case discussed whether the trade union can represent casual employees. The Employment Act, the Regulation of Wages, and Conditions of Employment Act contains contents about casual employees. In this …

Disability Discrimination in the South African Workplace: The Case of Infertility

Compared with conventional parent employees, infertile employees who use surrogacy or adoption do not have the same rights under South African current laws and this disparity may, in fact, be unfair …

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INFORMAL TRADE IN SOUTH AFRICA Legislation, Case Law and Recommendations for Local Government

“South Africa faces a number of developmental challenges, including high levels of unemployment, poverty and accelerated rates of rural-urban migration. Informal trade has an important role to play in addressing …

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Examining Employment Discrimination in South Africa, 1997-2016

This is a study that examines racial and gender employment discrimination in 1997-2016 in South Africa. This study shows that racial and gender employment discrimination are still serious issues. It …

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South Africa: Food Delivery Men Say They’re Exploited

Many immigrant workers in South Africa who work for food delivery companies as independent contractors say they are exploited. They say they have no insurance protection, earn little but work …

Ghana: Godson Dadzie v. Barclays Bank of Ghana GHASC 29 [2018]

The Supreme Court of Ghana upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal, which had limited the damages awarded to an employee who was wrongly dismissed to an amount equivalent …