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Byline: Jangoulun Singsit The joint declaration ‘Improved and Harmonious National Industrial Relations System in Bangladesh‘ was formally adopted in December with the intent to advance and cultivate the National Industrial [...]

Purpose: This article aims to highlight various research findings related to dependence and the negative effects of foreign workers in the Malaysian labour market. In addition, phenomenon related to their housing and accommodation will also be examined. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses the descriptive research method to investigate a phenomenon related to foreign workers. In this stage, the data collection process is based on examining reports, statistics, mass media and journals. Commentaries on the act and guidelines related to the housing and accommodation of foreign workers were also reviewed for understanding and reference of this study. Findings: It turns out that Malaysia is still dependent on foreign labour and the negative effects of the presence of foreign labour in Malaysia still occur. It is found that the management of foreign worker housing and accommodation in Malaysia is still not at a sustainable level. Existing policies still need to be improved in addition to non-compliance by employers on the guidelines provided. Research limitations/implications: The research findings for this article are based on information from the literature highlights obtained from reports, journals, statistics, and the media. Therefore, no opinion polls were obtained from the policy maker, regulatory agency, and foreign workers themselves. A more in-depth study considering all parties is expected to give better implications for this kind of study. Practical implications: This literature finding is important to confirm the need for the next data collection process that will contribute a lot to knowledge, policymakers, and other stakeholders. Later, the completed research will be significant and important to the nation in providing decent housing and accommodation up to international standards and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set by the United Nations. Originality/value: This research is important as preliminary information before the actual data collection is done. The empirical study will be incomplete if the findings from the literature are not included. Keywords: phenomenon, housing, foreign workers, Peninsular Malaysia, Introduction Data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (2023a), shows that there are 1,778.0 million employed foreign workers in 2022, which is 11.55% of the total employed labour in Malaysia. [...]

Youth unemployment is a big challenge in developing economies, but there is a limited understanding of the dynamics underlying the rise in unemployment among young workers. This article examines youth unemployment and inactivity in India, where the economic contraction from the pandemic was solely responsible for reversing the trend of decades of declining global inequality. Young workers face higher unemployment, have fewer transitions to work, and are more likely to get stuck in unemployment. The pandemic disproportionately pushed young workers out of work and reinforced the pre-existing trends of being more likely to be out of work and stuck in worklessness. Young workers have a strong desire for public employment programmes, with over 80 percent preferring job guarantees among policy options to tackle unemployment in survey experiments. Workers who lose their jobs and become discouraged from finding work afterward are most supportive of a job guarantee. JEL Classification J64 * J68 * J46, 1 Introduction Much of the labor force in developing economies is young and informally employed, with little recourse to social protection and unemployment benefits (Ohnsorge and Yu 2021). The pandemic [...]

Byline: Hannah Abdulla When it comes to factory safety, the progress in Bangladesh has been unparalleled. Even the International Labour Organisation (ILO) acknowledges this. Recently, the global labour standards body [...]

Byline: Laura Husband Uzbekistan is on a quest to raise its profile as a world-leading producer of forced labour-free and ethical cotton, however last week it made headlines for the [...]

Byline: Hannah Abdulla Bangladesh law minister Anisul Haq reportedly said the threshold for unions is coming down on the advice of the International Labour Organization. While the threshold had already [...]

Byline: Isatou Ndure This week's top apparel-related datasets included Dick's Sporting Goods continuing its successful growth strategy, Zumiez reporting falling sales after a challenging FY23 and an International Labour Organization [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Trade unions The International Transport Workers' Federation and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) have secured significant steps forward in the goal [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Trade unions The International Transport Workers' Federation and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) have secured significant steps forward in the goal [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Trade unions The International Transport Workers' Federation and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) have secured significant steps forward in the goal [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Trade unions The International Transport Workers' Federation and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) have secured significant steps forward in the goal [...]

Young precarious workers are increasingly exposed to forms of discrimination, inequality, and poverty; therefore, it is crucial to listen to their voices and increase their awareness of the characteristics of [...]

Byline: Claire Jenns Ten Pakistani factories have benefitted from the International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s Factory Improvement Toolset (FIT) which is designed to support garment factory workers. The toolset is a [...]

For the first time in 20 years, child labour has increased, with over 160 million children compelled to work across the globe. Seventy per cent of child labour occurs in [...]

Byline: Shemona Safaya In a comment made exclusively to Just Style, the Sri Lankan Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) emphasised that the apparel industry is doing its utmost to ensure [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell New estimates released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) this week show that enterprises and the jobs of workers in key sectors in Myanmar, including the garment [...]

Byline: Laura Husband ILO and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh launched the four-year pilot of the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) on 21 June, which covers all ready-made [...]

Byline: Hannah Abdulla In a position statement, the ETI points to a Commission of Inquiry into the decline of workers’ rights in Myanmar established by the International Labour Organization (ILO) [...]

Il est généralement admis que la réglementation de l'emploi offre des mécanismes permettant de générer une croissance économique ordonnée et d'assurer la protection des travailleurs. Ces arguments d'efficacité et d'équité concernent particulièrement les contextes des pays en voie de développement. L'évolution et l'impact des lois du travail et des institutions des relations industrielles dans les grands pays de ce type intéressent de plus en plus les universitaires occidentaux, mais les petits pays ont été peu étudiés jusqu'à ce jour. Ce manque de recherche empêche de comprendre l'économie politique de la réglementation de l'emploi dans l'ensemble des pays en voie de développement. Cet article explore les évolutions de la réglementation du travail dans trois petits pays en voie de développement du Pacifique Sud--Nauru, Tonga et Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée--, pays qui ont été touché par la mondialisation et la réglementation internationale du travail de diverses manières. Cette recherche comparative adopte une méthodologie basée sur des entretiens qualitatifs et une analyse documentaire. Notre étude identifie un certain nombre de contraintes structurelles et bureaucratiques affectant le développement et la mise en oeuvre effective de systèmes de réglementation de l'emploi, des contraintes causées principalement par des facteurs politiques. Il s'agit notamment de relations de travail désorganisées, d'institutions de la société civile sous-développées, de concentration des réseaux de pouvoir, d'un manque de ressources et d'une compartimentation des institutions publiques, ainsi que d'un contexte plus large de changements politiques et d'instabilité. Ces facteurs, qui sont liés à la taille des pays et à leur stade de développement, sapent l'introduction, la mise en oeuvre et la révision de la réglementation de l'emploi, même lorsque les arguments d'efficacité et d'équité sont acceptés par les décideurs. L'article se termine par une discussion des implications de notre étude et la nécessité de mener de futures recherches. MOTS-CLÉS: réglementation de l'emploi, pays en développement, pays insulaires, Pacifique Sud, Nauru, Tonga, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. There is very little academic research into employment regulation in small developing countries. Regulation offers mechanisms both to protect workers and generate economic growth, specifically formal employment, but little is known about the process of regulation in these contexts. This article explores developments in labour regulation in three small developing countries in the south Pacific based on a program of qualitative interviews and documentary analysis. The paper identifies a number of structural and agency constraints reflecting political factors that include disorganized employment relations, under-developed civil society institutions, concentration of power networks, the under-resourcing and compartmentalization of state institutions and a broader context of political change and instability. These factors, which are related to size as well as stage of development, subvert the introduction, implementation and review of employment regulation even where efficiency and equity arguments may be accepted by policymakers. The need and implications for future research are identified. It is generally accepted that employment regulation offers mechanisms to generate orderly economic growth as well as provide for the protection of workers. Both these efficiency and equity arguments particularly pertain to developing country contexts. The evolution and impact of employment law and industrial relations institutions in large developing countries is of growing interest to western scholars, but small developing countries have been ignored. This lack of research inhibits understanding of the political economy of employment regulation in developing country contexts. This article explores developments in labour regulation in three small developing countries in the South Pacific--Nauru, Tonga, and Papua New Guinea--that have been impacted by globalization and international labour regulation in different ways. The comparative research adopts a stakeholder analysis approach based on programs of qualitative interviews and documentary analysis. The paper identifies a number of structural and agency constraints on the development and effective implementation of employment regulatory systems that primarily reflect political factors. These include disorganized employment relations, under-developed civil society institutions, concentration of power networks, the under-resourcing and compartmentalization of state institutions and a broader context of political change and instability. These factors, which are related to country size as well as stage of development, subvert the introduction, implementation and review of employment regulation even where efficiency and equity arguments may be accepted by policymakers. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications and need for future research. KEYWORDS: employment regulation, less developed countries, Pacific Island Countries, Nauru, Tonga, Papua New Guinea., The Political Economy of Employment Regulation in Small Developing Countries Introduction Employment law takes various forms and serves different functions. It originally developed to provide safeguards, especially for vulnerable workers, [...]

Byline: Laura Husband The International Labour Organization (ILO) says once the ratifications are made for both the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No.29) and the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 [...]

Byline: Guest Author The garment sector offers jobs and opportunities to millions of women across Asia. Yet despite forming the backbone of the industry's workforce, gender inequality is still common [...]