Ohio Executive Order 2018-12K

The Executive Order, signed by outgoing Ohio Governor John Kasich extends the prohibition on employment discrimination of state employees to include “gender identity” in order to provide protection to transgendered …

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UK: The “Good Work Plan”

The “Good Work Plan” (“GWP”) is a 33-page Policy Paper published by Her Majesty’s Government (“Government”) in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) that presents the Government’s vision for the future of …

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BILL C-423: An Act respecting the fight against certain forms of modern slavery through the imposition of certain measures and amending the Customs Tariff

This enactment enacts the Modern Slavery Act, which imposes an obligation on certain entities to report on the measures taken to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child …

Individual Struggles, Widespread Injustice

A new report from The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) captures the systemic employment discrimination against trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people in New York City. Individual Struggles, Widespread Injustice contains …

Nigeria: Brian Esema v. NDIC & Anor. NICN/ABJ/474/2016

On December 6, 2018, the court nullified the claimant’s dismissal by the 1st defendant. The court’s decision was on the basis that the claimant was not given a fair hearing …

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UK: The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, R (On the Application Of) v Central Arbitration Committee and Roofoods Limited t/a Deliveroo, [2018] EWHC 3342 (Admin)

In this appellate case, the High Court found that neither United Kingdom case law nor the European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”)’s case law supported the Independent Workers Union of …

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US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Labor Chaper

The text of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Labor Chapter and Annex   https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/FTA/USMCA/Text/23_Labor.pdf

Dispatch No. 13 – Italy – “‘With great power comes virtual freedom’: A Review of the First Italian Case Holding that (Food-delivery) Platform Workers are not Employees

While platform work is on the rise at a global level, attracting intense media attention and provoking considerable discussion among social partners, academics, and international organizations[[1]], there are only a …

Australia: Age Discrimination Act 2004, No. 68, 2004

This is a legislative act of the Australian government. Part 4, Division 2 concerns the prohibition of age discrimination in the workplace. Section 18 concerns the prohibition of age discrimination …

Australia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) 54784

This is a legislative act.  It regulates workplace relations in employment by providing for minimum terms and conditions, rights and obligations.  It establishes Australia’s labor inspectorate (Fair Work Ombudsman) and …

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