Do private standards benefit workers in horticultural export chains in Peru? (Paywall)

The authors discuss the impact of private standards in horticultural export chains in the country explaining the causes by which they can affect both direct and indirectly to workers in …

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Occupational Health Hazards and Awareness of Occupational Safety among Workers of Textile Dyeing Industries in Jaipur, India

This study, conducted with 500 workers in the textile dyeing industries of India’s “Pink City”, looks at the health hazards faced by the workers such as respiratory, skin and musculoskeletal …

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Occupational Heat Stress Profiles in Selected Workplaces in India

This study looks at heat stress as a significant occupational hazard across organized and informal workplaces in India. This study investigates quantitative and qualitative data from 447 workers in 18 …

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The health of temporary foreign workers in Canada: A scoping review

Based on the studies of seasonal agricultural workers in Ontario, the review reveals the major health issues of temporary foreign workers in Canada and barriers for them to accessing health …

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Japan: Unfair Labor Practice Cases Handled by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Labor Relations Commission

Unfair Labor Practice Cases Handled by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Labor Relations Commission This Article introduces recent situation of unfair labor practice cases at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Labor Relations …

The Significance of Labour Relations Commissions in Japan’s Labor Dispute Resolution System

This article provides overview of Labour Relations Commissions (LRCs) in Japan, which are the institutions to resolve collective labor disputes such as unfair labor practices by management. The article covers …

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Occupational Health among Workers in the Informal Sector in India

This paper addresses the occupational health of workers in the informal sector, especially the small and medium firms such as mining, construction, and manufacturing. The paper brings to attention how …

Informal Workers in Thailand: Occupational Health and Social Security Disparities

This paper is about the Labor Protection Act (LPA) regarding the status and the protection of informal workers in Thailand. It also provided information about the quality of living and …

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 Normativity, Ethics, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: A Critical Assessment

This article critically assesses the work of the UN Special Representative for Business and Human Rights (SRSG) John Ruggie. The article adopts a normative perspective on the issue. Thus, its …

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Buying power and human rights in the supply chain: legal options for socially responsible public procurement of electronic goods

Several scandals involving well-known electronics brands have highlighted the exploitative and unsafe conditions under which many workers operate in the industry’s long and complex supply chains. As large-scale consumers of …

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