This report by European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination (Commissioned by the EU) covers the 28 EU member states as well as some additional countries in the …
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Belgium: Arbeidshof Brus., 17 Nov. 2016, Case Nr. 2015/AB/1071
When a person provides services involving the same skills both as an employee and an independent contractor for the same company, the distinction between the two activities is fictitious. Indeed, …
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 …
ETUI: The platform economy and the disruption of the employment relationship
This policy brief considers the impact of online platforms on labour markets and on the employment relationship in particular. It discusses the importance of outsourcing platforms, arguing that the ‘collaborative …
Occupational Heat Stress Impacts on Health and Productivity in a Steel Industry in Southern India
The study investigates the heat-related illnesses that laborers are prone to while working in steel industries where the thermal conditions are poor. The findings are based on a cross-sectional study …
India: Occupational health status of construction workers: A review
This article summarizes the occupational health risks faced by construction workers globally. The article presents a comprehensive list of risk factors as documented from 1972 to 2016 and discusses the …
King IV Report on Corporate Governance
Provides recommendations for corporate governance and sets forth a reporting regime wherein organizations must provide financial and nonfinancial information; while the Code is voluntary, “because it has been adopted as …
French Case Report: Lafarge operations in Syria 2013-14
A French Criminal complaint was brought in Paris against Lafarge, which operated in Syria in 2013-14. Sherpa and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights brought a case on …
Mongolia policy brief: Freedom of Association and Collective bargaining
This policy brief examines law and practice in Mongolia in light of international labour standards relating to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Mongolia ratified both the Freedom of Association …
A Summary Note: A Review of the Implementation of the Labour Law of Mongolia
A review of the implementation of the Labour Law of Mongolia (1999) undertaken by labor law experts professor Urantsetseg Baldan and professor Bolormaa Soloon of National University of Mongolia. It …
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