Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women examines the situation of women in Thailand

This article talks about the situation of women in Thailand. It concentrates on gender equality’s development in Thailand. The progress of law and policy to eliminate gender-based discrimination in society, …

Uber Is Dealt a Fresh Blow in European Legal Case

A report on the European and French challenges faced by Uber. In particular, the article quotes French logic behind their legal challenges as attempting to ensure that Uber pays the …

Labor & Employment Law Strategic Global Topics: Summer 2017 – Religion in Workplace

This report by EY Labor and Employment Law provides brief overviews of how religious freedom in interplays with rights of the employer in their workplace in 24 countries. https://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/ey-labor-law-strategic-global-topics-summer-2017-edition-cover/$FILE/ey-labor-law-strategic-global-topics-summer-2017-edition.pdf

Safe from the Start: The Roles of Countries of Origin in Protecting Migrants

MMN’s most recent publication focuses on the role that countries of origin should play in protecting their nationals migrating abroad from pre-departure, through overseas assistance, to return and reintegration. Through …

Nigeria: Coca-Cola v. Akinsaya SC. 542/2013

On 30th June 2017, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a landmark judgment on the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court (NIC) over employment matters. The Respondent [plaintiff] had …

Carribean Migrants Risk Danger and Discrimination for a New Life in Chile

Many Haitians and Dominicans are moving to Chile in search of better working conditions, but Chile’s anti-immigration policies make the trip extremely dangerous and can force immigrant workers in Chile …

UK: “Tribunal awards £2 for employer’s refusal of unsuitable companion at disciplinary hearing”

In a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in the United Kingdom, applying Section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 and reconsidering its decision in Toal & Hughes …

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UK, EU: “In Unions We Trust! Analysing Confidence in Unions across Europe”

This article reports on the findings of an empirical study undertaken in fourteen European countries, exploring whether there is a genuine crisis regarding “confidence in unions”. It emerges that unions …

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Vigilance or Compliance? On the New French “Vigilance” Law

Discusses the newly enacted French Vigilance Law, which “extends to all French companies that have more than 5,000 employees domestically or employ 10,000 employees worldwide” and requires them to enact …

The French Law on Duty of Care: A Historic Step Towards Making Globalization Work for All

The difficult journey of the French Bill on the duty of care of parent and subcontracting companies came to an end on 23 March 2017, when the French Constitutional Council …

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