Japan: Unfair Labor Practice Cases Handled by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Labor Relations Commission

Unfair Labor Practice Cases Handled by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Labor Relations Commission This Article introduces recent situation of unfair labor practice cases at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Labor Relations …

The Significance of Labour Relations Commissions in Japan’s Labor Dispute Resolution System

This article provides overview of Labour Relations Commissions (LRCs) in Japan, which are the institutions to resolve collective labor disputes such as unfair labor practices by management. The article covers …

Federación de Servicios Privados del sindicato Comisiones obreras (CC.OO.) v Tyco Integrated Security SL, Tyco Integrated Fire & Security Corporation Servicios SA

A Spanish trade union won a case against a multinational fire and security company called Tyco. The European Court of Justice held that when workers do not have a fixed …

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Occupational Health among Workers in the Informal Sector in India

This paper addresses the occupational health of workers in the informal sector, especially the small and medium firms such as mining, construction, and manufacturing. The paper brings to attention how …

Informal Workers in Thailand: Occupational Health and Social Security Disparities

This paper is about the Labor Protection Act (LPA) regarding the status and the protection of informal workers in Thailand. It also provided information about the quality of living and …

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Canada T. v. ES Holdings Inc. o/a Country Herbs (2015 HRTO 1067)

The applicant was fired due to his absence from work on a religious holiday which the applicant must celebrate as a Christian Mennonites. The tribunal found that the termination was …

2015 US NLRB case between Mercedes-Benz and UAW on distribution of union material in mixed use space

Acting on unfair-labor-practice charges filed by the Union, the Board’s General Counsel issued a complaint alleging that the Company violated Section 8(a)(1) of the Act by maintaining a solicitation and …

Haitian Workers Facing Deportation by Dominican Neighbors

The Dominican Republic has instituted harsh requirements for Haitian migrants and threatens deportations of many of the 524,000 migrant workers (predominantly Haitian) who live and work in the DR. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/world/americas/migrant-workers-in-dominican-republic-most-of-them-haitian-face-deportation.html

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 Normativity, Ethics, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: A Critical Assessment

This article critically assesses the work of the UN Special Representative for Business and Human Rights (SRSG) John Ruggie. The article adopts a normative perspective on the issue. Thus, its …

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Migrant workers awarded $200K by human rights tribunal

Based on O.P.T. v. Presteve Foods Ltd. (2015 HRTO 675), the article points out the precarious immigration status threatens the rights of migrant workers, especially the female workers, and calls …

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