Government vows to protect workers as protests over pneumoconiosis grow

All workers employed in industries with a high risk of occupational disease will be covered by work-related injury insurance within the next three years under a new government program announced today. …

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Seabound: The Journey to Modern Slavery on the High Seas

For several years now, international media has shone a spotlight on the inhumane working conditions of migrant fishers from Southeast Asia. The vessels they work on reportedly use destructive, illegal, …

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Nouvelles lois du travail au Japon: insécurité pour les travailleurs internationaux et contractuels

Depuis que les nouvelles lois du travail japonaises, initialement adoptées en 2013, sont entrées en vigueur l'année dernière, certaines entreprises ont agi illégalement pour contourner les règles qui profitent aux travailleurs contractuels à long terme. Les employés ont…

China: Article from Beijing ZhongLun Law Firm “Legal Issues in the New Employment Form: Labor Relationship Identification”

This article discusses the labor relationship identification in the context of the gig economy. The authors primarily analyzed fifteen different judgments between food delivery companies and delivery drivers. Among these …

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Occupational health hazards of library professionals in India

This paper studies the occupation health risks and injuries faced by librarians in India, and ways to overcome these hazards. The paper looks at a rich body of literature review …

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Déréglementation de la législation du travail en Inde: une menace pour l'application des normes internationales du travail et des droits des travailleurs

La tendance vers un marché du travail plus flexible en Inde remonte aux années 1990. L'objectif était de libéraliser l'économie, d'assouplir les restrictions aux entreprises et de dynamiser…

Bosses stopping migrant workers joining unions, says MTUC

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) revealed today that less than 3% of migrant workers in Malaysia are part of a union in their workplace. MTUC secretary-general J …

More gig workers recognized as employees

In May, Park, a former member of a labor rights coalition for young part-time workers, and other food delivery workers formed the Rider Union. On Nov. 18, Seoul Metropolitan Government …

China: Case number: (2019) Zhe 0192 Min Chu No. 6405 :（2019）浙0192民初6405号

This case is believed to be the first case heard by the court regarding the “discrimination of place of origin” in Zhejiang province (located on the Eastern coast of China). …

Contes d'espoir, goûts d'amertume: les constructeurs de routes chinois en Ethiopie

How is China’s success in Africa experienced by those who work on the Chinese-run construction sites that have emerged across the continent? In Tales of Hope, Tastes of Bitterness (Hong Kong University …

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