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
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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 …
Coming Clean: The prevalence of forced labour and human trafficking for the purpose of forced labour amongst migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong
Despite a highly regulated temporary migrated scheme, this research provides statistics to show that there is a lack of comprehensive legislation or policies in Hong Kong to prevent forced labor, …
Coming Clean: The prevalence of forced labor and human trafficking for the purpose of forced labor among migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong
Despite a highly regulated temporary migrated scheme, this research provides statistics to show that there is lack of comprehensive legislation or policies in Hong Kong to prevent forced labor, trafficking …
Occupational health scenario of Indian informal sector
The study investigates the health concerns of workers in the informal sector in India. The study covers several industries such as transportation, power loom weaving, handloom weaving, tobacco processing, fish …
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 …
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 …
Belgium: Femmes Prévoyantes Socialistes, « Sexual harassment in the workplace – Analysis », 2016
The law of 4 August 1996 on the well-being of workers during the performance of their work, amended by the law of 10 January 2007, defines sexual harassment at work …
The rise of the «just-in-time workforce»: On-demand work, crowdwork and labour protection in the «gig-economy»
The so-called “gig-economy” has been growing exponentially in numbers and importance in recent years but its impact on labour rights has been largely overlooked. Forms of work in the “gig-economy” …
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