The United Kingdom (“U.K.”) Supreme Court found that an employer that wants to “dismiss as redundant” twenty (20) or more employees at one establishment within a period of ninety (90) …
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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 …
Self-Care & Health Care: How Migrant Women in the Greater Mekong Sub Region Take Care of their Health
With the support of the United Nations Development Program, MMN project partners in all countries of the GMS interviewed 114 migrant women to find out how women take care of …
Transparency in Supply Chains etc.: A Practical Guide
Sets forth the Home Office’s prioritization of supply chain transparency as a threshold step towards mitigating the abusive human labor practices that plague its supply chains; the Guide states that …
Modern Slavery Act (UK)
UK Legislation: The Modern Slavery Act will give law enforcement the tools to fight modern slavery, ensure perpetrators can receive suitably severe punishments for these appalling crimes and enhance support …
Germany: Gender Quotas for Large Companies and for Federal Bodies
This article informs on adoption of Gender Quota Legislation by the Germany’s Parliament. In accordance with the legislation, over 100 listed companies that have employee representation in their boards are …
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 …
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, …
Women’s Labor Migration from Asia and the Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges
This report by MPI and the International Organization for Migration examines the factors impacting women migrants in the Asia-Pacific region and details key policy challenges faced by women migrants in the …
Teachers Service Commission vs Kenya National Union of Teachers, Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers & Attorney General as interested party
This case is about strike rights. The case raises several issues. First, the right to strike is a constitutional right. In this case, Section 76 of the Labour Relations Act …
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