Legal Director at Australian Council of Trade Unions

In 2018, the Australian national labour inspectorate (the Fair Work Ombudsman) commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against the food delivery company Foodora. Foodora is one of many …

Australian national labour inspectorate files proceedings against food delivery company Foodora.

In 2018, the Australian national labour inspectorate (the Fair Work Ombudsman) commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against the food delivery company Foodora. Foodora is one of many …

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Occupational Health Hazard Exposure among municipal solid waste workers in Himachal Pradesh, India

This research paper investigates the occupational hazards in municipal solid waste (MSW) management across three locations in Himachal Pradesh, India. The primary data collected using a questionnaire highlights the socio-economic …

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China: Amazon Profits from Secretly Oppressing Its Supplier’s Workers, An Investigative Report on Hengyang Foxconn

A NGO, China Labor Watch, investigate Foxconn’s factory in Henyang, China and made this report. It showed that this factory violated PRC Employment Law and impaired workers’ rights. (1) Dispatching …

South Korea: Court decision regarding law prohibiting employers in assisting labor union’s operating expenses (Case number: 2012Hun-Ba90.)

This is a constitutional court decision holding that certain provision under the ‘Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act’ does not conform to the Constitution. It is in regards to a …

Informal Workers Make Cities Work For All: 3 Stories from Thailand, India and Colombia

This article highlights the contribution of the informal workers in the informal economy to the urban and national economies around the world. As a result, it urges the government to …

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Bulgaria suspends labor imports from North Korea 

Bulgaria suspended importing workers from North Korea as the labor is criticized as modern slavery and means of earning by the North Korea Government. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20170529009000315&__s=5puqudobbuuwwtg38q8o  

China: Beijing Haidian Court issues White Paper on Employment Disputes in Internet Corporates

Based on Employment Disputes in Internet Corporates from 2014 to 2017, the White Paper showed common features of cases, summarized controversial issues and analyzed reasons that caused disputes. Besides, it …

Thailand: LGBTI discrimination ‘still prevalent’

This article highlights the World Bank report revealing that LGBTI people in Thailand are still suffering from discrimination, especially in jobs and housing. The study was conducted from quantitative data …

Australia: Stefanac v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2018] NSWCATAD 106

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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