Rhaman v. J C Penney Corp

Facts: On April 23, 2013, cracks were noticed in Rana Plaza, an eight-story commercial building in Savar, Bangladesh. The building was evacuated. An engineer declared Rana Plaza unsafe and requested a …

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Labor and Human Rights risk analysis of Ecuador’s Palm Oil Sector

The report tackles the labor situation in Ecuador’s palm sector, including serious violations to human and labor rights and recommendations to the government. https://www.verite.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Risk-Analysis-of-Ecuador-Palm-Oil-Sector-Final.pdf

Informal Economy in Peru: current situation and perspectives

The document analyses two fundamental issues. First, the National Center for Strategic Planning (CEPLAN) explains the situation of informal economy in Peru in 2016 and, on the other hand, analyses …

Sustainability of Global and Local Food Value Chains: An Empirical Comparison of Peruvian and Belgian Asparagus

In this article the authors provide an analysis regarding the impact that global asparagus chains have had in Peru and Belgium, comparing the effects in both countries. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/4/344/htm

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The Enduring Ambiguities of Antitrust Liability for Worker Collective

This Article examines the regulation, by antitrust law, of collective action by low-wage workers who are classified as independent contractors, and who therefore presumptively do not receive the benefit of …

Canada: Jaques v. 1633092 Ontario Ltd. o/a TOSH Steakhouse and Bar (2016 HRTO 403)

The tribunal found that the employer refused to shift position for the applicant due to her pregnancy, which violated the Human Rights Code that required the employer to take necessary …

Dana v. Hershey Co., 180 F. Supp. 3d 652 (N.D. Cal. 2016)

Facts Plaintiffs claimed that Hershey violated CA’s Unfair Competition Law, Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and False Advertising Law by failing to disclose that the cocoa in some of its chocolate …

McCoy v. Nestle USA, Inc., 173 F. Supp. 3d 954, 956 (N.D. Cal. 2016)

Issue: whether California law requires corporations to inform customers of supply chains involving slavery and child labor on their product packaging and point of sale advertising (no). Facts: Putative class …

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 …