New Zealand Employment Relations Act 2020

On June 8, New Zealand declared itself virus-free, moving to level one, the lowest of a four-tier alert system for dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. However, travel bans, labor law changes, and various other rules that were implemented earlier this year to help the nation cope with the coronavirus outbreak are still in place.

Abolishing Nigerian Child Labor

Based on recent developments in Nigeria, the International Labour Organization is working collaboratively with the government to establish a variety of plans to eliminate the child labor that currently exists within its borders. Some supply chains in Africa have been notorious for using child labor to cheaply increase productivity and output for their organizations.

Dutch Labor Code Reforms in 2020

The Netherlands government recently introduced various reforms to its employment law. The changes in the 2020 Dutch Labor Code, effective from January 1st, 2020, aim to bring balance into their labor market by reducing pay gaps and differences in legal protection for fixed and short term employees.