Das v. George Weston Limited, 2018 ONCA 1053

On December 20, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissing a claim brought on behalf of workers  injured in the …

South Korea: First labor union formed at Samsung Electronics

This article discusses the first labor union formed at Samsung Electronics. It also discusses an investigation of Samsung Electronics for the company’s alleged anti-union activities. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180531000881

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Angry South Korean taxi drivers strike against carpooling service

This article discusses a large taxi driver strike who were protesting against a carpooling service similar to Uber. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kakao-taxi/angry-south-korean-taxi-drivers-strike-against-carpooling-service-idUSKCN1OJ0US Related articles: http://m.labortoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=154551 http://m.labortoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=155634

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Ohio Executive Order 2018-12K

The Executive Order, signed by outgoing Ohio Governor John Kasich extends the prohibition on employment discrimination of state employees to include “gender identity” in order to provide protection to transgendered …

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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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BILL C-423: An Act respecting the fight against certain forms of modern slavery through the imposition of certain measures and amending the Customs Tariff

This enactment enacts the Modern Slavery Act, which imposes an obligation on certain entities to report on the measures taken to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child …

Individual Struggles, Widespread Injustice

A new report from The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) captures the systemic employment discrimination against trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people in New York City. Individual Struggles, Widespread Injustice contains …

Nigeria: Brian Esema v. NDIC & Anor. NICN/ABJ/474/2016

On December 6, 2018, the court nullified the claimant’s dismissal by the 1st defendant. The court’s decision was on the basis that the claimant was not given a fair hearing …

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UK: The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, R (On the Application Of) v Central Arbitration Committee and Roofoods Limited t/a Deliveroo, [2018] EWHC 3342 (Admin)

In this appellate case, the High Court found that neither United Kingdom case law nor the European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”)’s case law supported the Independent Workers Union of …

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US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Labor Chaper

The text of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Labor Chapter and Annex   https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/FTA/USMCA/Text/23_Labor.pdf

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