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Legal notes on labor inspection for associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Labor inspection is the performance of legal obligations by companies, factories, enterprises, establishments and is not subject to penalties in accordance with the law. The Aut...
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Mass unemployment the new normal in SE Asia
A new International Labor Organization report suggests that more than one in six young people worldwide has stopped working since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, while the r...
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NESDC: 14.4m workers at risk
Thailand may lose up to 14.4 million jobs in the second and third quarters, largely because of the coronavirus outbreak and widespread drought, says the government’s planning un...
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Internationally Recognized Core Labour Standards in Thailand
This report on the respect of internationally recognised core labour standards in Thailand is one of the series the ITUC is producing in accordance with the Ministerial Declarat...
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Better factories Cambodia: an instrument for improving industrial relations in a transnational context
Globalization of production has created an environment for labor-management relations that involves international actors and spans countries. This paper analyses the case of the...
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Cambodia’s labor market and employment
This report aims to provide a clearer picture of the current labor market and future trends in Cambodia. The authors examine key labour, economic and demographic trends; key cha...
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Labour migration landscape in Asia (2015): Recent trends and policies
This presentation provides an update on trends in migration and policies in Asia. Data is provided on intra-ASEAN migration shares; shares of outflow of international migrant wo...
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Labour migration landscape in Asia (2014): Recent trends in migration and policies
A presentation analysing recent trends in migration and policies in Asia. Data is provided on the outflow of migrants to Gulf countries, southeast Asian countries, and Korea. Pu...
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Summary of the labor force survey in Thailand: March 2015
A summary of the Thailand labour force survey in March 2015. Data is provided on unemployment by age, sex, region and educational attainment; under-employment; labor force statu...
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Benefits, costs, and feasibility of a monetary union for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
A paper assessing the feasibility of a monetary union among ASEAN countries. Through quantitative and qualitative methods, the paper assesses the benefits and costs. The author ...
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Labour and social trends in ASEAN 2010, sustaining recovery and development through decent work
A presentation about labour and social trends in ASEAN 2010. The presenter discusses economic recovery and the challenge of re-balancing growth. They then cover labour market re...
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Lao PDR labour standards and productivity in the garments export sector
This report describes labour practices in the Laos garments export sector as seen by both management and labour. It is based on an analysis of primary data collected through a r...
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Shop 'til they drop: fainting and malnutrition in garment workers in Cambodia
This report investigating the causes of fainting and malnutrition among garment workers in Cambodia. Such triggers are overwork, poor ventilation, heat, lack of water, chemical...
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Asia-Pacific labour market update, February 2015
This issue of the Asia-Pacific labour market update provides information on trends in employment, job quality and income inequality. The uncertain global economy and demographic...
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Asia-Pacific labour market update, October 2012
This issue of the Asia-Pacific labour market update provides information on trends in economic growth, job growth, youth employment and job quality in the Asia Pacific region....
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Facilitating safe labor migration in the Greater Mekong Subregion, issues, challenges, and forward-looking interventions
This report highlights issues on labor migration in the GMS and offers recommendations toward increasing social protection for migrants, strengthening capacity and legal...