Essays about: "International labor standards"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words International labor standards.

1. 1. Impediments to the elimination of child labor : A critical review of child labor policies and laws of Liberia

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Thomas Okodi; [2023]
   Keywords : Child Labor; Child Right; Hazardous; Worst Forms of Labor; Protection; minimum age; work; harm;

   Abstract : Child labor is a pressing issue in Liberia, as it is in many other developing countries. Poverty is a significant factor that drives child labor in Liberia, as many families rely on the income generated by their children to survive. READ MORE

3. 2. Human Rights Violations in the Name of Football : A Qualitative Content Analysis on the Human Rights Violations against Migrant Workers during the preparation and delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Moa Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Migrant workers; Football; World Cup; Human Rights; FIFA; Qatar; Forced Labor;

   Abstract : The 2022 FIFA World Cup for men's football has received massive criticism since it was announced in December 2010 that Qatar would host it. With a significant history of human rights violations, many were shocked that Qatar was elected. READ MORE

4. 3. Controlling Social Sustainability in the Apparel Industry : A qualitative study of how Scandinavian apparel companies control social sustainability in their supplier networks

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Annie Berg; Julia Swanemar; [2022]
   Keywords : Outsourcing; CSR; Social sustainability; Supply Chain Management; Apparel Industry; Code of Conduct; Measurement; Control; Responsible purchasing; audits; International standards; ILO; UN; workers rights;

   Abstract : The apparel industry is one of the first industries being criticized and publicly shamed for not taking enough social responsibility for the workers in their supply chain. Today, most of the apparel production takes place in developing countries such as Bangladesh, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. READ MORE

5. 4. Trapped in Forced Labor and Discrimination: Cambodian Migrant Domestic Workers under the Memorandum of Understanding between Malaysia and Cambodia on the Recruitment and Employment of Domestic Workers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Vongdarareach Chhour; [2020]
   Keywords : Cambodian Migrant Domestic Workers; Cambodia; Malaysia; Memorandum of Understanding; ILO Convention No.189 ; International labor standards; International human rights standards; Terms and conditions of employment; Admission procedures and recruitment practices; Access to justice; Forced labor; Trafficking in Persons; Discrimination in respect of employment and occupation; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Following the suspension of sending Cambodian migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to Malaysia in 2011, Cambodian and Malaysia have recently promulgated the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Recruitment and Employment of Domestic Workers. The purpose of this study is to examine the implications of the MOU on the human rights of Cambodian MDWs and to assess the compatibility of the MOU with International Human Rights Law. READ MORE

6. 5. Constructing the future of Cambodia: A Study on the Impact of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Construction Sector in Phnom Penh

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Kulkaew Kowattanawaranon; [2019]
   Keywords : China; Cambodia; FDI; labor; construction sector; workforce; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This qualitative research aims to address the impacts of China’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Cambodian labor in the construction sector by choosing the Diamond Island, a hub of China’s real-estate investment in Phnom Penh, as a case study. Based on the interviews with 35 Cambodian construction workers and nine key informants from the government, private sector, international organizations, international non-governmental organization, and research institute, the study assesses both positive and negative impacts from Chinese FDI. READ MORE