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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Core elements of a bilateral agreement or a memorandum of understanding on labor migration

Memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and bilateral labor agreements (BLAs) are important instruments between the countries of origin and countries of destination. They help regulate labor migration, protect migrant workers’ rights …

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Thailand: แนะแรงงานต่างด้าวซื้อประกัน (Suggestion migrant workers to buy health insurance)

This article encourages migrant workers to buy health insurance for a short period before getting in the social protection system in Thailand when they first enter into the country. https://www.thaihealth.or.th/Content/43762-แนะแรงงานต่างด้าวซื้อประกัน.html

Belgium: FGTB, “Criminal prosecution for union trade action? What are we talking about?”, 24 July 2018

On 29 June 2018, the president of the regional branch of a socialist trade union has been found guilty of “malicious obstruction of traffic”, following the national trade union action …

OHCHR Accountability and Remedy Project

A repository for the Human Rights Commission’s recently undertaken Project that “aims to deliver credible, workable guidance to States to enable more consistent implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on …