France: Guide against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace from Labor Agency “Direction Générale du Travail”

Recognized as Great National Cause, gender inequality needs to be fought with concrete actions.  This guide provides for mandatory information to be provided to employees including how to bring a …

Belgium: Pierre Jassogne, Minimum service: workers “hostage”?, Alter Echos

In its government agreement, the last government mentioned the establishment of a guaranteed service in three sectors: rail transport, prisons and air traffic control. This is as a means of …

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A handbook for legal practitioners

The handbook follows the “three-pillar” structure of the UNGPs. Accordingly it is organised into three main sections. Chapter 1 addresses the state duty to protect against business-related human rights abuses. …

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Parent Company paid for FamilyMart Franchisee’s back wages

Employees whose wages had not been paid for several months asked for the Labor Supervision department’s help. After the department’s investigation, the employment relationship was confirmed. Since the department could …

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FactSheet European Court of Human Rights: Trade Union Rights

This factsheet summarizes most of the trade union rights related cases decided by the European Court of Human Rights.

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UK: The “Good Work Plan”

The “Good Work Plan” (“GWP”) is a 33-page Policy Paper published by Her Majesty’s Government (“Government”) in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) that presents the Government’s vision for the future of …

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E-hailing and Employment Rights: The Case for an Employment Relationship Between Uber and its Drivers in South Africa

“Since the end of apartheid, South African freedom fighters have worked to remedy the former regime’s legacy of discrimination and violence. Their efforts have afforded South Africans access to a …

China: Laws and Provisions of gender employment discrimination

https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1614764656485199662&wfr=spider&for=pc This article is a summary of laws and provisions of gender employment discrimination published by Liaoning province Women’s federal. Provisions refer to gender employment discrimination include Labor Law of …

Age Discrimination Law in Russia

This post provides information specifically on age discrimination. http://www.agediscrimination.info/international-age-discrimination/russia  

A training manual for judges, lawyers and legal educators on Occupational safety and health

“Occupational safety and health (OSH) has been a constant ILO concern since the Organization was founded in 1919. This concern has its roots in the extensive damage to human health …

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