Karl Marx defined the proletariat as laborers “unencumbered by any means of production” who were increasingly impoverished by the rise of machines. In that classic form, Marx’s favorite class doesn’t really …
Bipartisan bill addresses human trafficking impact on global seafood trade
Guam’s delegate to Congress filed a bill this week that would amend an existing law that targets human trafficking to address the seafood industry’s role. U.S. Delegate Madeline Bordallo, a …
How Facebook Is Giving Sex Discrimination in Employment Ads a New Life
That’s why on Tuesday, the ACLU, along with the Communications Workers of America and the employment law firm Outten & Golden LLP, filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against …
What Happens When Gig-Economy Workers Become Employees
Ever since the emergence of companies like Uber and Lyft, businesses and labor advocates have engaged in an endless, largely theoretical debate about whether classifying workers as independent contractors—responsible for …
OECD Case: Ali Enterprises Factory Fire Affectees Assoc. v. RINA S.p.A
CASE: Ali Enterprises Factory Fire Affectees Assoc. v. RINA S.p.A. NCPs involved: Italian NCP COUNTRY OF OPERATIONS: Pakistan DATE: 11 September 2018 STATUS: Filed ISSUES: Wrongful certification (RINA S.p.A.) of …
Companies want to sell you conflict-free phones, but certification isn’t foolproof
At 2,344,858 square miles, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the 12th largest country in the world. Much of that acreage is covered by tropical and subtropical forests. Though …
Mitigating unfair bias in artificial intelligence
Instead of choosing between humans-only systems and AI systems, leveraging the best of human values and ability as well as artificial intelligence promise greater progress in fairness, transparency, and accountability. …
The Online Gig Economy’s ‘Race to the Bottom’
You can buy almost any thing you want online—toothpaste, books, plastic devices that allow you to lick your cat. On digital work platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer.com, you can also buy …
A training manual for judges, lawyers and legal educators on Occupational safety and health
“Occupational safety and health (OSH) has been a constant ILO concern since the Organization was founded in 1919. This concern has its roots in the extensive damage to human health …
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