The memo is an excerpt of the author’s doctoral dissertation. Based on empirical data, the author analyzed the restrictions and obstacles to migrant workers’ fundamental labor rights and made policy …
Western Hemisphere
Speech by US Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard discussing the expansion of the “gig” economy
Speech by Governor Lael Brainard, member of the US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System since 2014. Governor Brainard discusses the expansion of the “gig” economy and the risks/opportunities …
‘Techtopus’: A Critical Analysis of the Silicon Valley Wage-Fixing Scandal
This article (in 5 Manchester Rev. L. Crime & Ethics 160 (2016)) examines the Silicon-Valley Wage-fixing scandal as a white-collar crime and an intersection between antitrust law and labor law. …
Employment Rights in the Platform Economy- Getting Back to Basics
The employment status of workers for “platform economy” firms such as Uber, Lyft, TaskRabbit, and Handy has become a significant legal and political issue. Law- suits against several such companies …
Academic thesis: “The analog to slave labor and social dumping in the fashion industry: an analysis in the light of developments in the State of São Paulo”
In Portuguese, “O trabalho análogo ao de escravo e o dumping social na indústria da moda: uma análise à luz dos acontecimentos no Estado de São Paulo”. This dissertations scope …
“The analog to slave labor and social dumping in the fashion industry: an analysis in the light of developments in the State of São Paulo”
In Portuguese, “O trabalho análogo ao de escravo e o dumping social na indústria da moda: uma análise à luz dos acontecimentos no Estado de São Paulo.” This dissertation’s scope …
Rhaman v. J C Penney Corp
Facts: On April 23, 2013, cracks were noticed in Rana Plaza, an eight-story commercial building in Savar, Bangladesh. The building was evacuated. An engineer declared Rana Plaza unsafe and requested a …
Labor and Human Rights risk analysis of Ecuador’s Palm Oil Sector
The report tackles the labor situation in Ecuador’s palm sector, including serious violations to human and labor rights and recommendations to the government. https://www.verite.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Risk-Analysis-of-Ecuador-Palm-Oil-Sector-Final.pdf
Informal Economy in Peru: current situation and perspectives
The document analyses two fundamental issues. First, the National Center for Strategic Planning (CEPLAN) explains the situation of informal economy in Peru in 2016 and, on the other hand, analyses …
Sustainability of Global and Local Food Value Chains: An Empirical Comparison of Peruvian and Belgian Asparagus
In this article the authors provide an analysis regarding the impact that global asparagus chains have had in Peru and Belgium, comparing the effects in both countries. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/4/344/htm
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