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

Dispatch No. 13 – Italy – “‘With great power comes virtual freedom’: A Review of the First Italian Case Holding that (Food-delivery) Platform Workers are not Employees

While platform work is on the rise at a global level, attracting intense media attention and provoking considerable discussion among social partners, academics, and international organizations[[1]], there are only a …

Australia: Age Discrimination Act 2004, No. 68, 2004

This is a legislative act of the Australian government. Part 4, Division 2 concerns the prohibition of age discrimination in the workplace. Section 18 concerns the prohibition of age discrimination …

Australia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) 54784

This is a legislative act.  It regulates workplace relations in employment by providing for minimum terms and conditions, rights and obligations.  It establishes Australia’s labor inspectorate (Fair Work Ombudsman) and …

Australia: Sex Discrimination Act 1984, No. 4, 1984

This is a legislative act.  It prohibits all racial discrimination.  Part II of the Act concerns the prohibition against racial discrimination.  Section 15 concerns the prohibition of racial discrimination in …

South Korea court orders Mitsubishi of Japan to pay for forced labor during World War II

This article discusses South Korea’s Supreme Court’s decision upholding a lower court’s ruling ordering Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan to compensate South Koreans who were forced into labor at their …

Province to Regulate Recruitment of Temporary Foreign Workers

The article gives a brief introduction to a newly passed Bill (Bill 48- 2018: Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act). The bill will not come into effect until additional regulations are …

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