The government in Kyiv plans to introduce a new labour code in order to “simplify” employment practices. The initiative, which was drafted without prior consultation with trade unions, has left lawyers and workers …
ILAW Network sends letter to Government of Ukraine
The ILAW Network sent a letter to the Government of Ukraine to protest its decision to introduce highly regressive amendments to the Trade Union Law and Labour Law on 27 …
Phnom Penh Municipal Court orders investigation into Naga union leader
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday ordered an investigation into NagaWorld’s union leaders and several other union members for breaching a court order which ruled a strike organised by the …
India: Why Trade Unions Are Opposing Labour Law Reforms
As 10 central trade unions prepare for a nationwide strike on January 8, the proposed Industrial Relations Code is in their line of fire. While the government says the code will simplify old and …
Press Release: Ukraine’s government puts oligarchs and multinational enterprises ahead of its own people
On 27 December, the neo-liberal Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) a new draft law on labour published earlier in the month which will …
Proposed Amendments to Cambodia’s Law on Trade Unions Fall Short of Labor Rights Standards: CSOs
Proposed amendments to Cambodia’s Law on Trade Unions (TUL) fail to meet labor rights standards and were adopted without consulting relevant stakeholders, a group of civil society organizations (CSOs) said …
Caesars Entertainment d/b/a/ Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, 368 NLRB No. 143.
In a decision issued today, the National Labor Relations Board reestablished the right of an employer to restrict employee use of its email system if it does so on a …
NLRB allows employers to prohibit workers from using work email for protected trade union activity
In Caesars Entertainment d/b/a/ Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, the National Labor Relations Board overturned Board precedent to allow the employer to restrict employee use of its email system if …
Samsung Elec board chairman jailed on union-busting charge
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) board chairman Lee Sang-hoon was sentenced to 1-1/2 years jail on Tuesday for sabotaging legitimate union activities, a South Korean court said. Lee and about …
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