Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers v West Kenya Sugar Company Limited

This case discussed whether the trade union can represent casual employees. The Employment Act, the Regulation of Wages, and Conditions of Employment Act contains contents about casual employees. In this …

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UK: “Uber, the Taylor Review, Mutuality and the Duty Not to Misrepresent Employment Status”

This article discusses how recent United Kingdom (“U.K.”) court cases support the argument that U.K. employers have a responsibility to not misrepresent the employment status of their staff. The article …

Belgium: Arbeidshof Brus., 19 June 2018, Case Nr. 2017/AB/448

The Law of 10 May 2007, which prohibits discrimination based on protected criteria, also applies to selection criteria and hiring processes in the context of labor relations. Since the affiliation …

South Korea: Court decision regarding law prohibiting employers in assisting labor union’s operating expenses (Case number: 2012Hun-Ba90.)

This is a constitutional court decision holding that certain provision under the ‘Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act’ does not conform to the Constitution. It is in regards to a …

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE, KADUNA & ANOR v. NON- ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE (2)

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Peru 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Section 7 of the report addresses broadly the current situation of the workers’ rights. The report analyses the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining in the country, …

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Employment & Labour Law 2018 | Indonesia

This Q&A type article provides information on nine topics of employment and labor law in Indonesia, including 1) terms and conditions of employment, 2) employee representation and industrial relations, 3) …

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UK: “Migrating Industrial Relations: Migrant Workers’ Initiative Within and Outside Trade Unions”

In this article, the authors explore the experiences of low-paid Latin-American workers in London. They examine how established trade unions have sought to represent these workers, using conventional organizing strategies, …

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Nigeria: Irikefe Patience v. Global Feet Oil & Gas Ltd. NICN/LA/624/2015

The judgment bothered on two major claims. One, the claimant claimed that defendant had deducted her transport allowance from her remuneration for a period of years, on the promise the …

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India: Protecting labor rights in preferential trade agreements: The role of trade unions, left governments, and skilled labor

This paper analyses the role of trade unions for the protection of worker’s rights and working conditions, and its impact on the inclusion of labor provisions in the preferential trade …

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