In May 2014, the Chinese government launched the “Strike Hard Campaign against Violent Terrorism” (严厉打击暴力恐怖活动专项行动) in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang or XUAR) against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims. …
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ILO Report: Working from Home – From Invisibility to decent work
“Though working from home has long been an important feature of the world of work, the institutions that govern the labour market are rarely designed with the home as a …
Crying Out for Justice: Wage Theft Against Migrant Workers during COVID-19
The pandemic has devastated the lives of many migrant workers across the globe, leaving many of them hopeless and with no options before them as they are left jobless and …
FIRED, THEN ROBBED Fashion brands’ complicity in wage theft during Covid-19
“The world’s garment workers have been among the hardest hit by the economic ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. Hours and wages have declined for many of those lucky enough to …
Bridging the Spaces in-between? The IWGB and Strategic Litigation
This report sets out to answer the questions of how and why indie unions may be turning to the courts to build their movement by investigating the IWGB’s litigation strategy. …
Legal analysis of the regulation and implementation of “teleworking” in Montenegro’s Labour Framework
“The Covid-19 pandemic, officially declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, has had a profound effect on labour relations and the organization of work across sectors. In …
Wage theft and pandemic profits: The right to a living wage for garment workers
“A year into the pandemic, garment workers producing for major fashion brands are owed months of unpaid wages, benefits and severance pay while most brands record large profits More than …
REMOTE WORK AND PLATFORM WORK: THE PROSPECTS FOR LEGAL REGULATION IN RUSSIA
The restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus have intensified public debate about the proper legal format for two kinds of labour − working remotely and working via …
The 2016–2020 Ashulia Strike Cases: Garment Worker Union Leaders in the Bangladeshi Criminal Justice System
Bangladesh’s garment industry is the second largest in the world, comprising approximately 84% of Bangladesh’s export revenue and establishing the backbone of its economy. Yet, garment workers represent a particularly …
SPEAKING UP, BEING HEARD, MAKING CHANGE: The Theory and Practice of Worker Voice in Canada Today
“The Centre for Future Work released a report argues that an equitable economic recovery from COVID-19 depends on stronger labour protections.” Speaking-Up-Being-Heard-Making-Change
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