PSI Practical Guide to the Inter-American System of Human Rights

Public Services International (PSI) launches, this Tuesday, October 8, the “Practical Guide to Trade Union Action in the Inter-American System of Human Rights”. The publication is the first of its …

Revisión de las Normas Internacionales del Trabajo. El rol del Grupo Tripartito de Trabajo del Mecanismo de Examen de Normas de la OIT (MEN)

“El Grupo de Trabajo tripartito del Mecanismo de Examen de Normas (GTT del MEN), funciona en el marco de la iniciativa relativa a las normas, que es una de las …

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Brazil: ADPF 449 / DF

ADPF 449 / DF Unofficial English Translation Tribunal: Federal Supreme Court Issue: Unfair Dismissal Finding: Independent Contractor Decision: The Supreme Court decided in a 125-page judgment that municipal laws that …

Brazil: Conflito de Competência Nº 164.544 – MG (2019/0079952-0)

Conflito de Competência Nº 164.544 – MG (2019/0079952-0) Unofficial English Translation Date: 2019 Tribunal: Superior Tribunal of Justice Issue: Jurisdictional Dispute Finding: Drivers’ claims belong in civil court, not labour …

Wages and Working Conditions in and out of Global Supply Chains: A Comparative Empirical Review (Brazil, China, Chile, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, etc.)

This research note discussed the theories about wages, working conditions and global supply chains. People interpret the relationship between global supply chains and working conditions in different theories. But we …

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Kenya: Women Workers in Global Supply Chains: Rights and Remedy

This article talks about the women workers’ rights under the global supply chain context. Women workers face a lot of challenges in global production such as lower payment, temporary labor …

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USA: Filipino teachers celebrate court victory in forced labour case

This is a press release reporting that a U.S. district court ordered a Los Angeles recruitment company to pay USD 4.5 million to 350 Filipino teachers for forced exploitive contracts. …

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