Hodsdon v. Mars, Inc., 162 F.Supp.3d 1016, No. 15–CV–04450–RS, 2016 WL 627383 (N.D.Cal. Feb. 17, 2016)

Facts “Consumer brought putative class action against manufacturer of chocolate products, alleging that manufacturer’s failure to disclose on its product labels that its suppliers used forced and child labor violated …

Canada: Migrant Workers – the issues

This article reveals the current vulnerable situation of low-skill and low-wage temporary migrant workers in Canada. It points out that with fewer rights, no access to permanent residence, limited access …

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Seattle City Ordinance 124968

An ordinance  relating to taxicab, transportation network company and for hire vehicle drivers; amending Section 6.310.110 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 6.310.735 to the Seattle Municipal …

The health of temporary foreign workers in Canada: A scoping review

Based on the studies of seasonal agricultural workers in Ontario, the review reveals the major health issues of temporary foreign workers in Canada and barriers for them to accessing health …

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Canada: Knox-Heldmann v. 1818224 Ontario Limited o/a Country Style Donut (2015 HRTO 1376)

The tribunal found that the applicant was suffered discrimination on the basis of gender, marital status, family status, age and disability, and subjected to a poisoned work environment. The tribunal …

Nat’l Ass’n of Manufacturers v. S.E.C., 800 F.3d 518, 519 (D.C. Cir. 2015)

Issue: consideration of prior case law upon the First Amendment’s prohibition of compelled speech as it may pertain to had on our judgment that the conflict minerals disclosure requirement in …

Canada T. v. ES Holdings Inc. o/a Country Herbs (2015 HRTO 1067)

The applicant was fired due to his absence from work on a religious holiday which the applicant must celebrate as a Christian Mennonites. The tribunal found that the termination was …

2015 US NLRB case between Mercedes-Benz and UAW on distribution of union material in mixed use space

Acting on unfair-labor-practice charges filed by the Union, the Board’s General Counsel issued a complaint alleging that the Company violated Section 8(a)(1) of the Act by maintaining a solicitation and …

Haitian Workers Facing Deportation by Dominican Neighbors

The Dominican Republic has instituted harsh requirements for Haitian migrants and threatens deportations of many of the 524,000 migrant workers (predominantly Haitian) who live and work in the DR. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/world/americas/migrant-workers-in-dominican-republic-most-of-them-haitian-face-deportation.html

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Migrant workers awarded $200K by human rights tribunal

Based on O.P.T. v. Presteve Foods Ltd. (2015 HRTO 675), the article points out the precarious immigration status threatens the rights of migrant workers, especially the female workers, and calls …

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