Looking beyond the ‘arm’s length transaction’ between certain contractual parties in a special relationship, the purpose of this guidance is to identify paths to accountability for human rights abuses in …
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Wages and Working Conditions in and out of Global Supply Chains: A Comparative Empirical Review (Brazil, China, Chile, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, etc.)
This research note discussed the theories about wages, working conditions and global supply chains. People interpret the relationship between global supply chains and working conditions in different theories. But we …
Analysis of the formal-informal transitions in the Ecuadorian labour market.
The study provides an analysis of the transition between formal and informal sectors. Throughout the report, the author reviews the literature and previous data from the national survey and statistics …
Future of Work in a Digital Era: The Potential and Challenges for Online Freelancing and Mircowork in India
The article provides a statistical report on the emergence of digital era in India and importantly, its impact on the labor population, employment with regard to contractual workers and workers …
Analysis of the Implementation of the Policy on Labor Migration 2016-2017
The Royal Government of Cambodia issued its second Labor Migration Policy (LMP) in December 2014. The LMP was developed by the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MOLVT), relevant line …
UK: “Work in Britain’s Informal Economy: Learning from Road-Side Hand Car Washes”
This article examines the phenomenon of a rapid increase in hand car washes in the UK. In this context, the authors ask what this increase tells us about “informalization of …
Russian Federation: Discrimination
This article examines employment discrimination law in Russia, including under the Constitution and Labor Code. The article also summarizes the most widespread kinds of discrimination in Russia and how people …
ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
This consensus focuses on fundamental rights of migrant workers and the members of their families, specific rights of migrant workers, obligations of sending states and receiving states. https://asean.org/storage/2017/11/ASEAN-Consensus-on-the-Protection-and-Promotion-of-the-Rights-of-Migrant-Workers.pdf
Indonesia’s Global Workers: Juggling Opportunities & Risks
This report provides survey data on Indonesia’s migrant workers and uses these data to analyze the benefits that migrant workers have brought to Indonesia and problems (such as mistreatment, lack …
Prevalence and predictors of occupational stress among quarry workers in rural Rajasthan, India
This research paper discusses the mental health issues faced by mine workers in India through a cross-sectional study of sandstone mine workers of the Kaurali district in Rajasthan, India. The …
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