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Safety and health issues in workers in clothing and textile industries

The article discusses the occupational health and safety concerns for workers in the clothing and textile industries. The article details a range of health concerns including exposure to cotton dust, …

Migration Matters: Thailand – the Land of Migrants and Refugees

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Migration Matters web series delved into migration patterns in Asian countries. This article talks about Thailand’s Migration in these different areas: Economic Opportunities for …

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Occupational Heat Stress Impacts on Health and Productivity in a Steel Industry in Southern India

The study investigates the heat-related illnesses that laborers are prone to while working in steel industries where the thermal conditions are poor. The findings are based on a cross-sectional study …

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India: Occupational health status of construction workers: A review

This article summarizes the occupational health risks faced by construction workers globally. The article presents a comprehensive list of risk factors as documented from 1972 to 2016 and discusses the …

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A Summary Note: A Review of the Implementation of the Labour Law of Mongolia

A review of the implementation of the Labour Law of Mongolia (1999) undertaken by labor law experts professor Urantsetseg Baldan and professor Bolormaa Soloon of National University of Mongolia. It …

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Ethics in occupational health and safety: case studies from Gujarat

This article discusses the absence of strong labor laws and policies, poor enforcement regulations, as well as a gap in research on occupational health in India. The article summarizes the …

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Labor Law Guide (Korea) for Foreign Investors

Labor law guide made by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (“KOTRA”) for foreign investors. This report provides general information about employment contract, wage, working hours, holidays and leave, social insurance contribution, …

Australia: The Limits of Australian Anti-Discrimination Law

This research report analyzes the interaction between anti-discrimination laws and the rise of identity politics.  This report illustrates how anti-discrimination laws impact other equality rights like freedom of speech and religion. …

Philippines: Labor Advisory No.10 Series of 2016 PROHIBITING AGAINST LABOR-ONLY CONTRACTING

The Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines issued an order on July 25, 2016, to prohibit “labor-only contracting.” The order defines a labor-only contracting as “an arrangement where …

Litigation as TB Rights Advocacy: A New Delhi Case Study

Despite many governmental programs, international conventions, and legal remedies, around one thousand people die of tuberculosis every day. These deaths are caused because patients are unable to access healthcare and …

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