Gender analysis of the Russian labor market

This research paper examines gender discrimination in Russia, including widespread inequality in pay. The research paper also contains statistical employment information disaggregated by gender. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280745063_Gender_analysis_of_the_Russian_labor_market

Migrant Workers’ Access to Justice at Home: Nepal

Migrant Workers’ Access to Justice Series (Open Society Foundations), 2014, U of Penn Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-22 This report summarizes a two-year study on how Nepal regulates …

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Investing in Human Rights: Using Bilateral Investment Treaties to Hold Multinational Corporations Liable for Labor Rights Violations

Hang contextualizes recent labor violations by multinational corporations in light of Chinese labor law and the development of bilateral investment treaties (BITs). She contends that BITs have provided inadequate protections …

South Korea: Court decision regarding administrative agency’s authority in examining trade union’s establishment report (Case Number: 2011Du6998)

This is a court decision regarding whether the administrative agency can substantially examine requirement under the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act for a trade union establishment report and …

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South African Informal Traders Forum and Others v City of Johannesburg and Others; South African National Traders Retail Association v City of Johannesburg and Others

(CCT 173/13 ; CCT 174/14) [2014] ZACC 8; 2014 (6) BCLR 726 (CC); 2014 (4) SA 371 (CC) (4 April 2014) “The Constitutional Court granted the applicants leave to appeal …

HOW MANY MORE YEARS A SLAVE? Trafficking for forced labour in Hong Kong

In light of recent cases on abuse of migrant domestic helpers in Hong Kong, this article identifies the gaps between international law and Hong Kong legislation on trafficking for forced …

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Armenia: Russia Puts Squeeze on Migrant Workers 

This article discusses the Armenian migrant workers in Russia. In 2014 Russia changes the law in the detriment of Armenian migrants. Armenian migrants were allowed to stay in Russia no …

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South Korea: Court decision regarding unfair disciplinary measure to golf course caddies (Case Number: 2011Da78804)

This is a court decision determining whether caddies at a golf course are considered workers under the Labor Standard Act and the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, and …

Culture Shock: The Exploitation of J-1 Cultural Exchange Workers

This report describes how the J1 visa program in the U.S., which was originally intended as a visa for cultural exchange, is increasingly being used by employers as a source …

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Training Module for Two Day Workshop on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act – 2013

The training module seeks to sensitize and create awareness among the working masses as to what “sexual harassment” entails. To that end, the training module provides an overview of the …

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