The Significance of Labour Relations Commissions in Japan’s Labor Dispute Resolution System

This article provides overview of Labour Relations Commissions (LRCs) in Japan, which are the institutions to resolve collective labor disputes such as unfair labor practices by management. The article covers …

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Occupational Health among Workers in the Informal Sector in India

This paper addresses the occupational health of workers in the informal sector, especially the small and medium firms such as mining, construction, and manufacturing. The paper brings to attention how …

Informal Workers in Thailand: Occupational Health and Social Security Disparities

This paper is about the Labor Protection Act (LPA) regarding the status and the protection of informal workers in Thailand. It also provided information about the quality of living and …

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 Normativity, Ethics, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: A Critical Assessment

This article critically assesses the work of the UN Special Representative for Business and Human Rights (SRSG) John Ruggie. The article adopts a normative perspective on the issue. Thus, its …

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Buying power and human rights in the supply chain: legal options for socially responsible public procurement of electronic goods

Several scandals involving well-known electronics brands have highlighted the exploitative and unsafe conditions under which many workers operate in the industry’s long and complex supply chains. As large-scale consumers of …

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“UK government to ban restaurant owners from taking share of tips”

[Direct Quote of Online Abstract (in front of paywall): “Trade unions have experienced significant turbulence over the past three decades. In the UK and Ireland, a key change has been …

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Review of the complaint mechanism created by the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises promulgated by the OECD

John Ruggie and Tamaryn Nelson study the complaint mechanism created by the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises promulgated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. They see if there are any …

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Industrial Action and Liability in Japan: A Legal Overview

This article analyses the scope of “proper” industrial action, which is protected by Labor Union Act, by introducing cases of the Supreme Court and lower courts in Japan. It also …

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Working in the UK without a Default Retirement Age: Health, Safety, and the Oldest Workers

With the abolition in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) of the Default Retirement Age in the Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1069), this article reviews various …

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Gender and income equality in the Russian workplace

This article examines gender discrimination in Russia. Specifically, it mentions that two-fifths of senior management positions in Russian companies are filled by women. Women are mostly active in information technology, …