Television crime shows often are set in cities, but in its third season, ABC’s “American Crime” took a different tack. It opened on a tomato farm in North Carolina, where it …
Nigeria: Despite convention, gender violence in workplace worsens
On June 21, 2019, when the conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted the Centenary Declaration on the Future of Work, it expressed a clear commitment to a world …
Research on “Impact of Covid-19 on Women’s labour Rights in Georgia”
Impact of Covid-19 on Women’s rights_EN COVID-19 პანდემიის გავლენა ქალთა შრომით უფლებებზე_GEO
‘So many reports of violence and abuse’: how the gig economy fails women around the world
“I have to be honest,” says Anjali Krishan. “I didn’t realise how bad things can get for women and gender minorities in the platform industry. The amount of discrimination and …
The Gig Economy Is Much Worse for Women
Women working for platforms routinely face harassment and abuse—for considerably lower pay. When Grace started as a food delivery courier in Edinburgh in 2016, she was one of just two …
In re McDonald’s Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation, C.A. No. 2021-0324-JTL (Del. Ch. 2023)
Defendant David Fairhurst served as Executive Vice President and Global Chief People Officer of McDonald’s Corporation (“McDonald’s” or the “Company”) from 2015 until his termination with cause in 2019. In …
McDonald’s Ex-HR Chief Hit With Novel Ruling Over Toxic Culture
McDonald’s Corp.’s former chief people officer, who was fired for sexual harassment, must face claims that he spent years ignoring red flags about its toxic workplace culture, a Delaware judge …
OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic
ChatGPT was hailed as one 2022’s most impressive technological innovations upon its release last November. The powerful artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot can generate text on almost any topic or theme, …
ILO Report – Experiences of violence and harassment at work: A global first survey
“The ILO-Lloyd’s Register Foundation-Gallup survey1 is the f irst attempt to provide a global overview of people’s own experiences of violence and harassment at work. The results provide a first …
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Disrupting Cultural Norms Through Occupational Health and Safety: A Convention 190 Perspective
“Sexual harassment and cultural norms are inextricably linked. One need look no further than Cambodia’s Labour Law, which is not alone in conceptualising sexual harassment as a violation of female decency and …