In this article the authors provide an analysis regarding the impact that global asparagus chains have had in Peru and Belgium, comparing the effects in both countries. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/4/344/htm
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The Enduring Ambiguities of Antitrust Liability for Worker Collective
This Article examines the regulation, by antitrust law, of collective action by low-wage workers who are classified as independent contractors, and who therefore presumptively do not receive the benefit of …
UK: “British union renewal: does salvation really lie beyond the workplace
The authors explore the potential to recruit migrant workers by offering individual union services outside the workplace. This has been a successful recruitment innovation, but has some limitations to which …
Trade Unions Services and Benefits in Africa
This report evaluates the impact of trade union activities in Africa. The study is done against the backdrop of privatization of public corporations and the growth of the informal economy, …
Heat and PAHs Emissions in Indoor Kitchen Air and Its Impact on Kidney Dysfunctions among Kitchen Workers in Lucknow, North India
This study addresses health concerns, especially kidney dysfunctions among kitchen workers in commercial kitchens due to heat stress. The study is conducted across 94 commercial kitchens in Lucknow, India. The …
The Current Circumstances and Challenges of Migrant Labor Force of Mongolia in North Eastern Asia
The article addresses the challenges faced by the Mongolian migrants working in Northeastern Asia, in particular in Republic of Korea and Japan. The authors conducted surveys of over 250 Mongolian …
Russian Law on Discrimination in Employment: Can It Be Compatible with International Labor Standards?
The paper deals with a general overview of legal framework for discrimination under Russian legislation and compliance of Russian legislation with international anti-discrimination rules. The paper contains examples of case …
Russian Law on Discrimination in Employment: Can it be Compatible with International Labor Standards?
This report analyzes the problems of employment discrimination in Russia. The first important problem is that it is up to the employer to determine what are the requirements of a …
THE COST OF MIGRATION: WHAT LOW-SKILLED MIGRANT WORKERS FROM PAKISTAN PAY TO WORK IN SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRAT
This report is based on the Pakistan-related findings of a survey conducted in 2013 pertaining to migration costs across a number of corridors, including migration from South Asia to the …
Do private standards benefit workers in horticultural export chains in Peru? (Paywall)
The authors discuss the impact of private standards in horticultural export chains in the country explaining the causes by which they can affect both direct and indirectly to workers in …
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