LABOR LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES PART FOURRobles, ChanLaw, Virtual
Migrant labor has traditionally been exempted from US labor standard laws, so farm labor developed its own agenda in the early 1960s. In 1962, Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta formed the union that would become United Farm Workers (UFW), advocating for a combination of better wages and working...
Using decennial census data, I apply a difference-in-difference estimation, considering that restrictions initially did not apply to the Philippines, then a US territory. My findings indicate that initial immigration restrictions im- pacted Filipinos, who were exempt from the policy, more severely, ...
(2016), 14.5% of the total workers in the Philippines were moonlighters in 2009. Meanwhile, in 2019, Indonesian moon- lighters comprised 17.64% of the total workers based on Sakernas (Indonesian Labor Force Survey) data. Numerous models offer insights into the motivation driving individuals to...
Low-wage labor migrants experience major human and working rights abuses in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries despite national labor laws and signatures to various human rights conventions. On paper, India has established an institutional framework
Low-wage labor migrants experience major human and working rights abuses in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries despite national labor laws and signatures to various human rights conventions. On paper, India has established an institutional framework
(sub) factors, their definitions, the visual representation and how to assess transferability. The students and conference visitors understood how to use the model for comparing countries, but struggled with the use of the model for estimating transferability of WDP laws, policies and interventions. ...
Over 10,000 South Korean nurses were sent to West Germany in the 11-year period between 1965 and 1976. It is known that they were dispatched because of South Korea’s need for capital and expertise after the Korean War (1950–1953). To assist in this endeavor, West Germany helped South...
"Unemployment, Labor Laws, and Economic Policies in the Philippines." In J. Felipe and R. Hasan (eds.), Labor Markets in Asia: Issues and Perspectives. London: Palgrave MacMillan for the Asian Development Bank.Felipe, J. and Lanzona, L. (2006). "Unemployment, labor Laws, and economic ...
Consultation with employers helps in matching labour market needs with migrant supply; ensures better compliance with national labour laws in the treatment of migrant workers; and minimizes the need to resort to workers with irregular status. Support of workers’ organizations is essential for effective...