Manole and “Romanian Farmers Direct” v. Romania

This case concerned the refusal of the Romanian courts to register a union of selfemployed farmers which the first applicant wished to set up. The Court held that there had …

Mongolia: Regulation to Issue Work Permit to Foreign Citizens and Fixing the Service Fee

This regulation is adopted by the Joint Order of the Minister of Labour and Minister of Finance of Mongolia No. A/108/149 dated June 16, 2015 on the basis of Law …

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“UK government to ban restaurant owners from taking share of tips”

[Direct Quote of Online Abstract (in front of paywall): “Trade unions have experienced significant turbulence over the past three decades. In the UK and Ireland, a key change has been …

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UK: University and College Union v The University of Stirling (Scotland) (Rev 1) [2015] UKSC 26

The United Kingdom (“U.K.”) Supreme Court found that an employer that wants to “dismiss as redundant” twenty (20) or more employees at one establishment within a period of ninety (90) …

Junta Rectora Del Ertzainen Nazional Elkartasuna (ER.N.E.) v. Spain

This case concerned the inability of the members of a police officers’ trade union to exercise the right to strike. The applicant trade union complained in particular of the ban …

Transparency in Supply Chains etc.: A Practical Guide

Sets forth the Home Office’s prioritization of supply chain transparency as a threshold step towards mitigating the abusive human labor practices that plague its supply chains; the Guide states that …

Modern Slavery Act (UK)

UK Legislation: The Modern Slavery Act will give law enforcement the tools to fight modern slavery, ensure perpetrators can receive suitably severe punishments for these appalling crimes and enhance support …

Germany: Gender Quotas for Large Companies and for Federal Bodies

This article informs on adoption of Gender Quota Legislation by the Germany’s Parliament. In accordance with the legislation, over 100 listed companies that have employee representation in their boards are …

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Working in the UK without a Default Retirement Age: Health, Safety, and the Oldest Workers

With the abolition in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) of the Default Retirement Age in the Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1069), this article reviews various …

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Gender and income equality in the Russian workplace

This article examines gender discrimination in Russia. Specifically, it mentions that two-fifths of senior management positions in Russian companies are filled by women. Women are mostly active in information technology, …

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