The Applicant made comments about different conspiracy theories. The Employer then directed the Applicant to provide a medical certificate stating that she was able to perform the tasks her job …
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South Korea: Labor Standards Law Amended to Limit Workweek
This article discusses the major amendment to labor standard law in Korea to limit working hours of employees (maximum number of hours to be 52 hours per week). http://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/south-korea-labor-standards-law-amended-to-limit-workweek/ …
Better Migration Systems Can Propel Thailand to Grow Faster
This article concluded the discussion from the conference regarding the development of migration policies and systems to support sustained, innovation-driven growth, under Thailand 4.0 strategy focusing on the report’s lessons …
“The UK Government’s consultation on employment classification and control: A response”
In this response to the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) government’s 2018 consultation efforts on how to define employment status, the authors focused on one element under consideration by the U.K. government …
Labor exchange between South Korea and North Korea is near and ‘Kaesong Industrial Complex’ labor law should be improved
Political environment between South Korea and North Korea is improving and there is an expectation that Kaesong Industrial Complex (a special administrative industrial region in North Korea) which was closed …
The Employment Relationship and Movement Strategies among Domestic Workers in India
This article explains how paid domestic workers in India are organizing themselves in female-dominated unions to define their relationship with their employers and demanding labor rights. The article focuses on …
Violence and Informal Work
In light of the ILO standard setting item on the International Labour Conferences (ILCs) 2018 and 2019: “Violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work,” this …
Ghana: Godson Dadzie v. Barclays Bank of Ghana GHASC 29 [2018]
The Supreme Court of Ghana upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal, which had limited the damages awarded to an employee who was wrongly dismissed to an amount equivalent …
Nigeria: Rights of Migrant Workers
This document provides an overview of the rights of migrant workers in Nigeria. It covers eligibility for migrant status, rights to entry and exit, employment, education and healthcare. It also …
Evaluating Migrant Worker Rights in Canada 2018
The report provides concise report cards from each provincial and federal jurisdiction in Canada. Under certain grading system, the reporters evaluate the effect of actions taken by each jurisdiction regarding …
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