Updates on the Modern Slavery Act 2015: government showing signs of long-awaited leadership
In the past year, the UK government has made unprecedented efforts to increase its engagement with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA). Commentators have long criticised the Act for not...
The ILO adopts Convention concerning violence and harassment at work
Sexual harassment, an expression of violence against women (VAW), received remarkable media attention with the #MeToo Movement. It was a reminder of the law’s poor track record in curbing workplace...
Russian gig economy violates worker rights with society’s tacit acceptance
The term “gig economy” was coined during the global financial crisis in 2009, to describe a freelance economy where employers do not offer traditional work benefits. Like other gig economy...
California is Poised to Expand Labour Protections for Workers
California, many other states, and the United States government, have laws imposing minimum standards of employment (such as wages and hours), limited financial benefits for workers who become unemployed or...
Dutch child labour due diligence law: a step towards mandatory human rights due diligence
On 14 May 2019, the Dutch Senate adopted the Child Labour Due Diligence Law [Wet zorgplicht kinderarbeid]. The law requires companies selling goods or services to Dutch consumers to identify...
Sexual Harassment at Work: Reflections on its Nature, Persistence and on the Changing Legal Landscape – Prof Sandy Fredman and Dame Laura Cox
This joint conversation between Professor Sandra Fredman and Dame Laura Cox, moderated by Hon Judge Jennifer Eady is a joint OxHRH event in collaboration with the Association of Women Judges...
The Employment Rights of Uber Drivers: A Battle Won, the War Goes On
The judgment of the English Court of Appeal in Uber B.V. & others v Aslam & others (Case No: A2/2017/3467; 19 December 2018) has been hailed as a victory for...
“Insensitive Advertising” of Foreign Domestic Workers in Singapore: A Violation of Human Dignity
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower has suspended the licence of an employment agency for advertising the services of foreign domestic workers in an “insensitive” manner which portrayed the workers as a...
A Better Future for Women at Work’ (2018) U of OxHRH J 1
Law still retains a vital role in modifying cultural norms and oppressive structures that underpin women’s role in the labor market....
Early Childhood Education and Care for Informal Workers: An Emancipatory Framework for Better Working Futures’ (2018) U of OxHRH J 16
The practice of taking children to the workplace poses enormous challenges to women’s productivity and child welfare....
The State Made Informalisation of Women Workers: A Case Study into Care Workers in South Korea’ (2018) U of OxHRH J 46
When women are seen first as caregivers and only second as breadwinners, care jobs can then be more easily devalued.
Extending Occupational Health and Safety Law to Informal Street Vendors in South Africa’ (2018) U of OxHRH J 61
Street vendors make city life more vibrant. Providing health and safety facilities contributes to a hygienic environment in public spaces for all.
