AMRC Labour Law Review 2003

ETI Resources: Country Information

On this page:

• Overview
• About AMRC
• How information is collected
• Key strengths
• Less strong on…
• Countries covered
• How much does it cost?
• For purchase and/or further information

 

 

Overview

The Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC) has published a 400 page book, Asia Pacific Labour Law Review 2003, which provides profiles of labour law and how it affects workers in 30 countries in the Asia Pacific region. In addition to a review of labour law as laid down in statutes, it also includes analysis of the effects of labour law on unorganised as well as organised, and informal as well as formal, workers. Contributors are specialists in labour law of the countries in question, and are independent researchers or drawn from trade unions, NGOs, the legal profession or academia.

 

 

About AMRC

Based in Hong Kong, the Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC) is an independent non-governmental organisation which focuses on Asian and Pacific labour concerns. The Centre provides information, research, publishing, training, labour networking and related services to trade unions, pro-labour groups and other relevant NGOs in the region. AMRC’s main goal is to support democratic and independent labour movements in Asia and the Pacific.

For further information see www.amrc.org.hk.

 

 

How information is collected

Each country profile (chapter) of the book is prepared by a labour law specialist in the country in question. Contributors are variously drawn from the trade union sector, the NGO sector, the legal profession or academia; some are independent researchers. A new edition of this book is due for publication in 2006.

 

 

Key strengths

• At US$38 for 30 country profiles, it is good value for money.
   
• The content of each country profile is relevant to corporate code implementation: Each country profile describes major labour legislation/regulation with respect to workers’ welfare, labour rights, trade union rights, occupational health and safety, gender and discrimination at work. Each chapter also includes an overview of the country’s history and political context, and recent changes in labour law and significant labour-related events.

 

 

Less strong on…

• The reports do not systematically cover all aspects of the ETI Base Code (see above)
   
• Country profiles vary significantly in terms of the perspective, emphasis and level of detail provided – differences in approach between the individual contributors have not been “edited out”.

 

 

Countries covered

The countries covered by the AMRC reports is shown on our generic table of availability by country/provider. If you have already consulted this, please proceed to the next section (below)...

 

 

How much does it cost?

A copy of the book costs US$38.00.

 

 

For purchase and/or further information

Copies can be ordered on-line using all major credit cards at www.amrc.org.hk. Alternatively, to pay by US dollar cheque, place your order and request an invoice from AMRC at: Unit 4, 18 Floor, Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

Tel: +852 2332-1346
Fax: +852 2385-5319
E-mail: admin@amrc.org.hk.