Tadao Maruko v Versorgungsanstalt der deutschen Bühnen (September 6, 2007) and Jürgen Römer v Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (July 15, 2010) – Court of Justice of the European Union These …
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Case Opinions for Tadao Maruko v. Versorgungsanstalt der deutschen Bühnen (September 6, 2007) and Jürgen Römer v. Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (July 15, 2010) – Court of Justice of the European Union
These cases go hand in hand as important decisions by the Court of Justice of the European Union with respect to survivor’s pension and social security rights for registered partners …
A Bitter Cup – the Exploitation of Tea Workers in India and Kenya Supplying British Supermarkets
The report shows the labor problems under global supply chains context. The report points out that the tea workers in Kenya and India are suffering low wages, bad working conditions …
Quebec decision advances the rights of migrant workers
The news reports that a case decision grants migrant workers the right to unionize, ruling that it is unconstitutional for Quebec’s labor code to bar migrant workers from forming a …
Thlimmenos v. Greece (April 6, 2000)
Court held that conduct may be discriminatory if two persons are treated alike while their situations are significantly different. Thlimmenos, a Greek national, was refused an appointment as a chartered …
United Kingdom: Equality Act 2010
This is the Act governing UK law that aims to prevent inequality as well as discrimination and harassment concerning personal characteristics/sex/pay/victimization against employees at the workforce. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15
United Kingdom: Gibson & Ors v Sheffield City Council, 2010
This case is about pay differences based on sex and the possibility of discrimination. Here, the claimants worked as carers for special needs children and claimed that male …
Domnica Petersen v. Berufungsausschuss für Zahnärzte für den Bezirk Westfalen-Lippe (January 12, 2010)
Domnica Petersen v. Berufungsausschuss für Zahnärzte für den Bezirk Westfalen-Lippe (January 12, 2010) – European Court of Justice Germany had implemented a maximum age of 68 for panel dentists (essentially …
Picked Apart: the Hidden Struggles of Migrant Worker Women in the Maryland Crab Industry
A 2010 report documenting the difficulties faced by migrant worker women in the US who travel from Mexico with a H-2B visa in order to work for crab shelling companies …
The Limits of Supply Chain Responsibility: A Critical Analysis of Corporate Responsibility Instruments
Article inquires specifically around sub-contracting, especially what is a brand’s or a buyer’s responsibility regarding workers’ rights beyond its first tier suppliers. This article reviews 12 prominent CSR instruments and …
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