The new standard consolidates and updates more than 65 international
labour standards related to seafarers adopted over the last 80 years.
Not exact matches
I don't see how loss of jobs to countries with low environmental
standards or poor
labour laws
relates to climate science, or in some way reduces the need to reduce emissions.
As explained by the Ontario Ministry of
Labour, the first phase of these consultations focuses on reviewing eight occupations currently exempt from, or have special rules
related to, minimum employment
standards:
Employers and employees would be able to access one organization for pay equity,
labour standards, health and safety and workers» compensation claims, as well as a single court of law to hear their workplace -
related complaints and disputes.
His practice involves most areas of
labour, employment and human rights law, with a particular emphasis on employment law, employment
standards and
related litigation.
Ms. Bernardo also advises on the
labour and employment implications of corporate transactions, as well as issues
relating to international
labour and human rights
standards, corporate compliance and risk management, and internal investigations.
He works with a variety of employers in both the public and private sectors in a broad range of areas including employment
standards, privacy and information management,
labour relations, human rights and accessibility -
related issues.
Finally, there are a number of common law torts that employees may rely upon where an employer's or co-worker's conduct is particularly egregious but does not
relate to
labour standards or human rights laws.
The content and scope of the Performance
Standards includes international best practices and customs as well as laws and regulations
relating to issues such as environmental management, health and safety,
labour standards and working conditions and community and indigenous community relations.
The Guidebook is the culmination of several years of enjoyable efforts of the authors (most of whom are lawyers specializing in areas of law directly
related to environmental and social sustainability) grappling with the relationship between norms like the Performance
Standards and legal obligations addressing the same topics: environmental management,
labour standards, human rights, health, safety and security, indigenous relations and corporate governance, among others.