International labour standards

might be confronted when operating start-up manufacturing company in the United States and internationally. As a company becomes more globalized, it is essential for owners, employers, and employees to understand the business protocol for an international business’ relationships. As an HR consultant the start-up manufacturing company has hired me as the first employee; but, no decision has been made as to what State will be their principal company’s location. However, due to customer’s…

Sexual trafficking account for 79% of all victims of human trafficking end up as sex slaves .Forced labour trafficking account for at least 19%(United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime, 2015). The reports explains that the data on forced labour is often understated because this form of human trafficking is often difficult to detect. The report points out that women and children are the most vulnerable victims of human trafficking…

It is simply undeniable that child labour is an issue that stems from the depths of poverty. In 2008, nearly 215 million children were working worldwide to aid in supporting their families, whether by choice or by force (United Nations, 2010). A child’s family may rely on child labor in order to improve their chances of attaining basic necessities and maintaining a fair standard of living. Numerous people might say that we should ban child labour, as well as boycott companies who exploit…

Work accidents, deaths and diseases, come from antiquity. Several reports of accidents, poisonings with substances and deaths are seen from Hippocrates, who is the father of medicine, Industrial Revolution, etc. In the period of the Industrial Revolution in England, in the mid-eighteenth century, the number of accidents and injuries related to work increased due to industrialization, use of primitive machinery, workforce represented by women and children mostly high work load, lack good working…

made in the US, like the L.L. Bean Duck Boots, that doesn’t mean that revenue will decrease and the Labor Standards will be fair In this paper I will first talk about Fair Labor Standards and commodity chains. I will then go on to review the debate on sweatshops using four different texts. Next I will talk about the product…

For thousands of years, children have been taken against their will and forced to work under harsh conditions, low wages, and long hours. Today, this continues to be a major issue that affects children all around the world. One of the most infamous countries for child poverty is India. Over 3 million children, ages 5 to 14, are enslaved in child labor in India. Although legislature in India is fighting to fix their child labor situation, it is too hard to enforce making it a never-ending battle.…

International Norm: Rights of Indigenous People 1. Introduction More than 370 million people in over 90 countries (representing 5,000 different cultures) identify as indigenous people. They comprise 5% of the global population, and 15% of the world’s poor. Still, some countries deny the existence of indigenous peoples within their territory or argue that “all their citizens are indigenous“ (Dahl 5). Some groups of indigenous people are so small that their languages and cultures are…

and demand refers to how “the unit price for a particular good […] will vary until it settles at a point where the quantity demanded […] will equal the quantity supplied” (Wikipedia 2015). The principles of supply and demand can be applied to international trade that has been made possible by globalization through the opening of borders and intensification of global connectivity. A video on YouTube called “HUMAN TRAFFICKING: SUPPLY AND DEMAND” puts it simply, “Supplying countries send. Demanding…

adoption of labour standards. Despite common roots and close proximity, Poland and Ukraine have their own histories of labour rights development, as well as differing labour market regulations and difficulties in implementing and regulating them. Globalisation, namely increased economic integration with developing countries, has led to the possibility of a “race to the bottom” in labour standards. This has opened the debate about…

citizens purchase products using the website. Nissan?s operating in a foreign country poses some challenges for them since people in the United States can purchase a vehicle online. Nissan has now went from a brick and mortar U.S. corporation to an International Corporation they need to comply with the laws and regulation for online businesses, those not meeting the terms can be subject to fines, jail time, or have to pay compensation payments (Schneider, 2013). Legal issued that Nissan can…