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Law, skills and the creation of jobs as ‘contract’ work in India: exploring survey data to make inferences for labour law reform

This paper maps the relationship between the increasing preference for ‘contract labor’ in India. It was found that when employers are unwilling to “invest”, workers too, do not “investment” in …

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Decisión del tribunal con respecto a la exención del derecho de indemnización por despido (número de caso: 2018Da21821, 25502)

Esta es una decisión judicial con respecto a la validez de renunciar al derecho a recibir una indemnización por despido. En principio, un acuerdo para renunciar a la indemnización por despido antes de la jubilación es ...

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Decisión de la corte sobre el salario mínimo relacionado con los taxistas (número de caso 2016Da9261, 9278, decidido el 11 de julio de 2018)

Esta es una decisión judicial con respecto al cálculo del salario mínimo para los taxistas firmados en un contrato de trabajo por partes. (Inglés) https://library.scourt.go.kr/SCLIB_data/decision/41-2016Da9261,9278_WagesUnjustEnrichmentRestitution_hs(3).htm (coreano) https://glaw.scourt.go.kr/wsjo/panre/jesjo100 .do? contId = 2255551

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South Korea’s Enduring Racism

This article discusses Korea’s atmosphere towards asylum, refugees, and immigrants. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/opinion/south-korea-racism.html

LGBTI People and Employment: Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics in China, the Philippines and Thailand

This study concerns the extent and forms of discrimination of LGBTI people and employment in 3 countries. The report also proposes concrete recommendations for relating parties to tackle with challenges …

Thailand: ‘Gen. Adul’ warns employers to check work permit of foreign workers before going to register, countdown to ‘6 days’ illegal alien purges

The ministry of labour announced the warning for employers regarding the investigation of work permit registration for their foreign workers. https://www.mol.go.th/en/news/gen-adul-warns-employers-to-check-work-permit-of-foreign-workers-before-going-to-register-countdown-to-6-days-illegal-alien-purges-2/

Thailand: “Gen. Adul” reveals conclusions on prohibition of foreign workers before issuing the Ministry’s announcement to enforce

Labour minister revealed the conclusion of the job that opens for foreign workers to work in Thailand legally. https://www.mol.go.th/en/news/gen-adul-reveals-conclusions-on-prohibition-of-foreign-workers-before-issuing-the-ministrys-announcement-to-enforce/

New research highlights persistent inequality, violence and discrimination faced by LGBTI people in Thailand

This article concluded about the content discussed in the two-day national dialogue, (21-22 June) organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Being LGBTI in Asia programme. It …

The Philippines: Report age discrimination in workplace

This is a press release by the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines to encourage workers to report companies who violate the Anti-Age-Discrimination law. The law prohibits employers …

Agents of Change? Assessing Hong Kong employment agencies’ compliance with the Code of Practice

The new report is based on interviews with 452 migrant domestic workers between July 2017 and March 2018. It shows that the Hong Kong government’s Code of Practice for Employment …

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