Worker rights are one of the least protected human rights, new research reveals
Worker rights are among the least protected human rights in the world, according to new research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Worker rights are among the least protected human rights in the world, according to new research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Social Sciences
May 10, 2024
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When a family or group of friends sit down to play a familiar game they've played many times before, they generally don't need to refer to the rules—unless someone breaks them. The values of liberal democracy have been ...
Political science
May 6, 2024
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Imagine working during a heat wave, standing over a boiling hot stove in a busy restaurant with no air conditioning, limited ventilation and no access to a break until you've worked five consecutive hours.
Economics & Business
May 2, 2024
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It's common for political candidates to disparage "the government" even as they run for an office in which they would be part of, yes, running the government.
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2024
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Around one in five British people of working age (16-64) are now outside the labor market. Neither in work nor looking for work, they are officially labeled as "economically inactive."
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2024
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The UK's tourism and hospitality industries, having a high concentration of migrant workers, face complex challenges in managing the risks of labor exploitation and modern slavery—according to a study from the University ...
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2024
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Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans—about 6 in 10—believe there's an immigration crisis along the Mexico-U.S. border. Politicians ...
Economics & Business
Feb 14, 2024
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New research authored by a Cornell University ILR School doctoral student examines the interplay between private labor brokers and local state actors in Chinese migrant worker regulations.
Economics & Business
Dec 11, 2023
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As the Australian government announces a Senate inquiry into the impact of menopause on women's health, careers and finances, academics from the Body@Work Project have published a paper in the University of Oxford Human Rights ...
Economics & Business
Nov 8, 2023
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In thousands of households across Jamaica, domestic workers do the work of cooking, cleaning, gardening and caring for children, the elderly and people with disabilities.
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2023
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