Australia: Stefanac v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2018] NSWCATAD 106

The Applicant made comments about different conspiracy theories.  The Employer then directed the Applicant to provide a medical certificate stating that she was able to perform the tasks her job …

South Korea: Labor Standards Law Amended to Limit Workweek

This article discusses the major amendment to labor standard law in Korea to limit working hours of employees (maximum number of hours to be 52 hours per week). http://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/south-korea-labor-standards-law-amended-to-limit-workweek/   …

Better Migration Systems Can Propel Thailand to Grow Faster

This article concluded the discussion from the conference regarding the development of migration policies and systems to support sustained, innovation-driven growth, under Thailand 4.0 strategy focusing on the report’s lessons …

China: Beijing Third Intermediate People’s Court issued research on disputes in food delivery industry 

According to this research, 91.67% of cases in which personal injury was caused by traffic accidents during food delivery, employers were liable for damages. It also shows problems in the …

China and Japan Sign Social Security Totalization Treaty

China and Japan signed the China–Japan Social Security Treaty in May, 2018. According to the treaty, dispatching employees, seamen and flight attendants of Chinese investment companies, diplomatic personnel and government …

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Labor exchange between South Korea and North Korea is near and ‘Kaesong Industrial Complex’ labor law should be improved

Political environment between South Korea and North Korea is improving and there is an expectation that Kaesong Industrial Complex (a special administrative industrial region in North Korea) which was closed …

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The Employment Relationship and Movement Strategies among Domestic Workers in India

This article explains how paid domestic workers in India are organizing themselves in female-dominated unions to define their relationship with their employers and demanding labor rights. The article focuses on …

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South Korea: Major Labor Law Related Court Decisions in 2017

This paper reviews 12 major decisions of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court on labor law in 2017 (in Korean). The abstract of the cases is set forth on …

Dilemmas in Rescue and Reintegration: A critical assessment of India’s policies for children trafficked for labour exploitation

The paper summaries the efforts made by the Indian government to address and prevent child trafficking. It is based on a study conducted by FXB Center for Health & Human …

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Les travailleurs informels de l'Internet sont un marché du travail émergent

Les travailleurs d'Internet sont en train de devenir un nouveau type de marché du travail en Chine. Ils manquent de protection du travail en raison du retard des lois et de leur application. Ils n'ont généralement pas de relations sociales…

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