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Rights, Regulation and Bureaucratic Impact: The Impact of Human Rights Litigation on the Regulation of Informal Trade in Johannesburg

“In contemplating the extent to which rights-based litigation is conducive to positive social change, attention ought to be paid to the bureaucratic impact of court judgments that vindicate rights against …

Vulnerable women in a thriving country: An analysis of twenty-first-century domestic workers in Peru and recommendations for future research

The study analyses domestic workers discrimination in Peru using data from the National Household Survey (ENAHO) and it also includes some recommendations. https://larrlasa.org/articles/10.25222/larr.67/

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U.S. Supreme Court May Shield Companies From Human-Rights Lawsuits

The article draws conclusions from the more conservative Supreme Court justices’ lines of questioning in Jesner v. Arab Bank regarding the Alien Tort Statute. The case before the Court centered …

Australia: Three charts on disability discrimination in the workplace

This article notes that the biggest form of discrimination in employment is discrimination against Australians with disabilities, which is higher than discrimination based on sex and race.  The authors found …

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Canada: Puniani v. Rakesh Majithia CA Professional Corporation (2017 HRTO 1335)

The tribunal found that the employer-respondent terminated the applicant’s employment because she was pregnant. The tribunal ordered financial compensation for discrimination with respect to employment due to sex. https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onhrt/doc/2017/2017hrto1335/2017hrto1335.html

Unscrupulous recruiters keep migrant workers in ‘debt bondage’

The news reveals the phenomenon that the low-wage migrant workers are forced to pay job recruiters, while under Canadian rules, it is the employer that should bear that costs. http://www.migrantworkersrights.net/en/resources/unscrupulous-recruiters-keep-migrant-workers-in-deb

Ernest & Young Studies Race, Gender and Exclusion: The Top Takeaways

An 2017 Ernest & Young study with a sample size of more than 1,000 employed US Americans, 18 years of age and older. Three Key Findings: 32 % of men …

Trade Unions in Transformation – Developing and Utilizing Power Resources: The Case of Kenya National Private Security Workers’ Union

This report introduces Kenya National Private Security Workers’ Union (KNPSWU). Kenya has the problem of informal employment and bad working conditions. To improve these problems, KNPSWU developed more members and …

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Nigeria: Trade Unions in Transformation – A Case Study of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria

This study provides an insight into how the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) is retaining its influence in spite of the challenges faced by …

GSP PLUS AND LABOR STANDARDS IN PAKISTAN: THE CHASM BETWEEN CONDITIONS AND COMPLIANCE

This report assesses the progress of the GSP+ program between the European Union and Pakistan towards better labor standards in Pakistan in the light of a three-pronged analysis comprising, (1) …

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