LABOR LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES PART FOURRobles, ChanLaw, Virtual
The main body of labor laws and social legislation is found in the Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree 442). Although employment laws are supposed to be balanced both for labor and management, such is not the case in the Philippines. Labor laws and procedures are tilted in fav...
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, ...
(p. 11). Translocality can also change gender roles, most directly in relation to the family and conjugal relations. New gendered identities of “caring men” and “empowered women” have been documented in the wake of rising female migration in the Philippines and Vietnam (Locke, 2017;...
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...
Workers subject to brokerage fees often arrive from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. msn.com/en-xl/money/other/influx-of-indian-workers-in-taiwan-firms-roll-out-welcome-mat-but-prejudices-lurk/ar-BB1p6Kdw?ocid=BingNewsVerp Ralph Jennings ◎ ★ Nikkei Asia (Japan), 2024-3...
Per complainants’ research, Indofood Agri violated more than 20 Indonesian labor laws in two plantations in North Sumatra, observing that these violations appear systemic in nature. Among the exploitative practices documented are: Child labor
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...
(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. ...