This report by World Bank addresses gender discrimination in the Mongolian labour market in comparison with other countries. It proposes a range of policies that could address the underrepresentation of …
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Trade unions and migrant workers in Western Europe
The paper examines the gap between the unionization rate of local and migrant workers in 14 Western European countries and examines the role of labor market segregation and organizational security …
Mongolia: Advancing women’s role in mining sector
This report by the World Bank examines women’s employment in the mining sector, one of the core sectors of Mongolia. Currently, women’s employment in mining is largely in support services …
United Kingdom: Redfearn v Serco Ltd, 2012
This case explains political affiliation in connection to alleged discrimination based upon freedom of association. Here, the claimant – a driver at a private company – was affiliated with the …
UK: Saint Prix v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2012] UKSC 49; Case C‑507/12, Saint Prix v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Judgment of the CJEU (First Chamber), 19 June 2014
This case was not decided by the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) Supreme Court, but, instead, was referred to The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) to research and develop …
Indian Laws on Employee and Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
The article provides an understanding of the various anti-discrimination statutes in India. The article touches on the constitutional provisions that form the basis of the anti-discrimination statutes and then briefly …
Thailand at a Crossroads: Challenges and Opportunities in Leveraging Migration for Development
This article gives an introduction about the issue brief which examines the country’s migration challenges ahead and the two basic approaches to regularizing labor migration: Memoranda of Understanding with migrant-sending …
The Evolution of Labour Law In India: An Overview and Commentary on Regulatory Objectives and Development
This paper provides an overview of the labour and employment laws in India. The primary focus is on the important legislations passed by the Governments to ensure the protection and …
Enforcement of International Framework Agreements under U.S. Law
Goldman proposes methods to convert the “soft law” of Global Framework Agreements into enforceable “hard law.” He describes enforcement under the U.S. Labor Management Relations Act, contract theories, consumer protection …
UK; EU: “Identifying ‘Exploitative Compromises’: The Role of Labour Law in Resolving Disputes Between Workers”
Both at the policy level and at the workplace level, the interests of labor are not always a unified set of interests versus employers with capital in the traditional “labour …
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