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Hong Kong Paper: 94,000 North Koreans Working in China

This article states that the number of North Korean workers in China has increased and that the number increased to 94,000. http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=127957  

Presentation: 39 Essex Chambers Business and Human Rights Seminar

This is a compilation of presentations from an Essex Chambers; of primary applicability is the second by Justine Thornton (“Environmental Litigation Against Companies”). She discusses English Courts’ jurisdiction, recent litigation, …

Tahoe Resources lawsuit (re Guatemala)

Facts: On 18 June 2014, seven Guatemalan men filed a lawsuit in Canada against Tahoe Resources seeking damages for injuries allegedly suffered during a shooting outside the company’s Escobal silver …

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“Transnational Collective Agreements and the Development of New Spaces for Union Action: The Formal and Informal Uses of International and European Framework Agreements in the UK”

This article explores the relevance of transnational collective agreements (TCAs) for industrial relations on an international and UK basis. The empirical study considers four UK multinational companies covered by TCAs, …

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Canada: Trinh v. CS Wind Canada Inc. (2017 HRTO 755)

The tribunal found that the applicant had suffered harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender and place of origin during her employment, and the applicant was subjected to poisoned …

Occupational Safety and Health in the Oil and Gas Industry in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries

This paper considers the occupational safety and health problem in the oil and gas industry. Workers in this industry may suffer physical risks, biological risks and overtime. Kenya mainly uses …

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Occupational health hazards in street sweepers of Chandrapur city, central India

The study summarizes the findings of the health hazards of street sweepers in Chandrapur city in Central India. The findings show that a significant number of street sweepers suffer from …

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An international guide to employment law across 28 countries – Europe highlights (Free Paywall)

This article tackles a broad overview of employment law and the rights of workers throughout the European Union.  There is a section for nearly every country in the EU that …

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UK: “Digital Labour”

In this chapter of the book, “Digital Geographies,” the authors look at both how geography matters and for whom it matters as employers increasingly utilize income-generating “digital labor” located around …

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Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017

European Parliament and Council Regulation which lays down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/821/oj

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