Welcome to the Spring 2023 Issue of the Newsletter!
The overriding theme of this issue is that of equality for women at work. Thanks to our authors, we have articles on pay transparency in the Canadian province of British Columbia and in the European Union – with some bonus information on developments in several U.S. states in the EU article. Other articles discuss workplace childcare centers in El Salvador, menstrual leave in Spain, and a comprehensive overview of maternity, paternity and adoption leave in Switzerland.
One article ties gender to fundamental labor rights, highlighting main points from a recently published report on decent work for domestic workers in several African countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius and Uganda, to name a few. This article maps legal developments and compares legal exclusions of domestic workers from labor law in several African countries. It also discusses recent case law from South Africa. The theme of fundamental labor rights is also raised in an article on due diligence in the cotton sector of Pakistan.
In addition, this issue features articles on recent labor reforms in Mexico and the state of Karnataka in India, with two articles about recent legal developments in workplace sobriety checks and labor market access for Ukrainians in Poland. Finally, the issue contains an essay comparing employee termination laws in Italy and the U.S.
Thank you to all of the authors for your interesting and informative submissions! Note upcoming deadlines below. The June and September deadlines have been adjusted to a week later than before. Please reach out to submit an article or article idea!
Summer 2023 Issue
Article deadline: Monday, June 19, 2023
Fall 2023 Issue
Article deadline: Monday, September 18, 2023
Winter 2023-2024 Issue
Article deadline: Monday, December 18, 2023