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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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 …

Canada: P.T. v. Presteve Foods Ltd. (2015 HRTO 675)

Two female migrant workers – O.P.T. and M.P.T filed a claim with the tribunal against Presteve Foods Ltd. on the grounds of sexual harassment and sexual solicitations. The tribunal of …

An Analysis of the Labor Market for Uber’s Driver-Partners in the United States

This paper provides the first comprehensive analysis of Uber’s driver-partners, based on both survey data and anonymized, aggregated administrative data. Uber has grown at an exponential rate over the last …

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Culture Shock: The Exploitation of J-1 Cultural Exchange Workers

This report describes how the J1 visa program in the U.S., which was originally intended as a visa for cultural exchange, is increasingly being used by employers as a source …

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Article: “Brazil’s ‘dirty list’ names and shames companies involved in slave labour”

This is a newspaper article describing a Brazilian initiative against slave labor in supply chains. Since 1995, Brazil has a labor inspections program that visit sites to check workers’ conditions. …

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“Brazil’s ‘dirty list’ names and shames companies involved in slave labour”

This is a newspaper article describing a Brazilian initiative against slave labor in supply chains. Since 1995, Brazil has a labor inspections program that visits sites to check workers’ conditions. …

Canada: Monrose v. Double Diamond Acres Limited (2013 HRTO 1273)

Not only did the tribunal award damages for the worker’s lost wages, but also non-pecuniary damages for the worker’s loss of dignity, feelings and self-respect for discriminatory treatment he experienced …

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