Refugees or Victims of Human Trafficking? The case of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong

This article discusses the limitation of the definition of human trafficking, inadequate victim identification and lack of protection system for refugees and victims of human trafficking in Hong Kong. Literature …

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Banking, Insurance & Finance Union (Kenya) v Maisha Bora Sacco Society Ltd

This case discussed the procedural requirements of the redundancy. In this case, the employer did not fulfill the notice requirement of the redundancy. The court returns that even though there …

Agnes Wachu Wamae & 104 others v Barclays Bank of Kenya

This case discussed when the employer has the discretion to decide the exit package. The court believed that Section 40(g) of the Employment Act is a mandatory provision. The employer …

Kenya Union of Entertainment and Music Industry Employees v Bomas of Kenya Limited

This case is about the relationship between the company and two different trade unions. The right to represent the employees requires the trade union represents a simple majority of unionisable …

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New Zealand: Williams v. BSL Produce Limited [2018] NZERA Wellington 93 (Employment Relations Authority- Wellington) 

Mr. Williams worked for BSL Produce Limited from 22 November 2017 until 11 April 2018. He sought compensation for unjustifiable dismissal.  BSL argued no remedy was available because the Applicant …

Collective Labour Agreement – Ryanair and two Cabin Crew unions (CNE-CSC & LBC-NVK)

Attached is the Collective Labour Agreement between low fare airline Ryanair and two of its Cabin Crew unions, CNE-CSC & LBC-NVK.  The agreement recognizes that workers whose home base is …

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Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutional, Hospitals and Allied Workers (Kudheiha) v Kenyatta National Hospital

This case is about the right of the court to interfere with the negotiation of the Collective Bargain Agreement. The court thought it shall not interfere with the negotiation because …

Doe v. Nestle

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday revived a lawsuit claiming that Nestle SA and agribusiness company Cargill Inc. aided and abetted child slavery on cocoa farms …

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Philippines: House approves bill granting OFWs equal protection on their money claims

The Philippines House of Representative approved the amendment of a provision of the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act (Paragraph 5, Section 10 of Republic Act 8042) to grant overseas …

UK: Spaceman v ISS Mediclean Ltd (t/a ISS Facility Service Healthcare) [2018] UKEAT 0142_18_1910 (19 October 2018)

This case was an appeal by an employee in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) who was dismissed by his employer after an employer investigation into the employee’s alleged sexual harassment and …

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