Thailand’s Labor Protection Act No. 7 in English version

The translation of the Labor Protection Act in English. http://www.cpg-online.de/2019/04/18/thailands-labour-protection-act-no-7/ Author: CPG (The translation conducted by Ms. Natthanicha Lephilibert, Safe and Fair National Project Coordination for Thailand, ILO, United Nations …

Gender Inequality in the Workplace is declared a “Great National Cause” by E. Macron, President of the French Republique.

This webpage summarizes the French government’s policy in favor of gender equality in the workplace that the French President Emmanuel Macron referred to as “a great national cause”. Alongside gender …

Legal status and the protection of migrant worker’s rights in Thailand

The article discusses the challenges in practices of regulations and policy regarding the protection of migrant workers from Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia in Thailand. The author also concludes that regardless …

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The ugly truth behind being a gig-economy worker in India

The article deals with the worst conditions faced by gig workers employed by Indian start-up companies as per Fairwork project, an initiative led by Oxford University researchers. The article analyses …

Philippines Department Order No. 201-19: Guidelines on the Deployment of Workers to Japan under the Status of Residence “Specified Skilled Worker”

DO 201-10 operationalized the Department of Labor and Employment’s duties in relation to a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Japanese Government in relation to the deployment of workers to Japan. …

“Unfair”, “Problematic” Labor Department Hearing in Hong Kong for Filipino Domestic Worker Fired After Employer Found Out She Has Cervical Cancer

A Filipino domestic worker in Hong Kong was fired after she has been diagnosed with cervical cancer. Her hearing at the Labour Department on her complaints against her employer did …

France: An “Index for Gender Equality” provides for data in private companies

This article explains the “index for gender equality”, a tool put in place as a result of Law No. 2018-771 enacted on September 5, 2018.  This index needs to be …

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Policy brief “Collective agreements for platform workers? Examples from the Nordic countries”

This policy brief considers platform companies’ workers’ access to collective bargaining. As workers in such contexts are usually considered by platform companies as self-employed, such workers tend to not have …

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Nordic Region: Policy brief “Uber in the Nordic countries: Challenges and adjustments”

This policy brief considers Uber’s operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, highlighting, inter alia, the regulatory framework and issues concerning labor law and the drivers’ working conditions. The significant …

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“Are employers doing enough to support employees who have caring responsibilities?” (United Kingdom; England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland)

This story reviews “Juggling work and unpaid care: a growing issue,” an online poll undertaken from December 28, 2018 through January 4, 2019, and the poll’s accompanying report, which was …

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