Topic
labor conditions
20 published works
ContractsProf Blog
FIFA Will Not Require Independent Monitoring of Labor Conditions for World Cup in Saudi Arabia
We reported previously about criticisms of conditions for workers involved in construction projects for the World Cup held in Qatar in 2022. Human Rights Watch continued to report on the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
NPR — Death and dishonesty: Stories of two workers who built the World Cup stadiums in Qatar
The mania of the World Cup has gripped the world. The US team lost a valiant effort against the Dutch team yesterday. Throughout the coverage of the soccer, there has been…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Does craft beer have a labor problem?
Does craft beer have a labor problem? Julie Rhodes, writing at PorchDrinking, sure thinks so. She cites low wages and labor conditions as the two main drivers of her conclusion. …
ImmigrationProf Blog
From The Bookshelves: Meatpacking America by Kristy Nabhan-Warren
Kristy Nabhan-Warren is the University of Iowa V.O. and Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies. Her latest book is Meatpacking America: How Migration, Work, and Faith Unite and Divide…
The HB Blog
The Burdens on Spain’s Immigrant Laborers
By Andrew Smith
During the summer of 2015, I found myself in the small town of Vic, Spain, located about an hour north of Barcelona in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains. Though…
Cruise Law News
The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Takes a Look at the Cruise Industry
By Jim Walker
Hasan Minjah of Netflix's Patriot Act takes a hard look at the popular cruise industry. He touches upon many issues which should make even the hardest core cruise fan feel…
The Right Coast
Convincing Japanese Workers to Work Less
A company in Tokyo is using the "Rocky" theme song to inspire Japanese workers to leave the office. It's one way Japan is trying to shed a rigid work culture…
Cruise Law News
Ship Life – The Pot Wash Blues
By Jim Walker
Yesterday I announced that we will begin regularly featuring photos and videos from crew members of the conditions which they face working on cruise ships. There was a spirited debate…
The Right Coast
Public Citizen Litigation Group
Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief to remedy the APA violation and to ensure that the H-2A program does not have an adverse effect on the employment opportunities, wages, and…
International Law Prof Blog
New Maritime Labour Convention Takes Effect
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has announced that its new convention, the Maritime Labour Convention (text), received enough ratifications to take effect as of August 20, 2013. To date, 45…