Labour Law and Worker Protection in Developing Countries.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- Table of international instruments -- Table of domestic legislation -- Table of cases -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Labour law and worker protection in the South. An evolving tension between models and reality -- 1.1 Strengthening the presence of southern perspectives in the current debates on labour law -- 1.2 An analytical approach to studying the impact of labour law in the South -- 1.3 The structure of the book -- 1.4 The challenge of the mismatch between socio-legal categories and reality -- 1.4.1 The structural features of the world of work and labour law -- 1.4.2 A world of work in evolution -- 1.5 The problem of enforcement: Structural and new dimensions -- 1.6 Labour law and gender equality -- 1.6.1 The gendered construction of the law -- 1.6.2 Labour law and the promotion of gender equality at work -- 1.6.3 The interaction of labour law with other branches of law and non-state sources of law -- 1.6.4 The impact of globalization -- 1.7 Conclusions -- PART I. Worker access to labour law protection. Historical challenges and the impact of globalization -- 2. The effectiveness of labour law and decent work aspirations in the developing countries. A framework for analysis -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The ineffectiveness of labour law as an expression of socio-legal pluralism -- 2.2.1 One labour law, many labour law systems -- 2.2.2 Inadequate integration into the dominant trade networks: The main source of legal ineffectiveness in the southern countries -- 2.3 The ineffectiveness of labour law:A symptom of the decent work defi cit -- 2.3.1 The ineffectiveness of workers' rights and poor overall effectiveness of law -- 2.3.2 A fair globalization: A factor in promoting decent work and effective rights.

3. Trade liberalization, labour law and development A contextualization -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The foundations of multilateral trade: Embedded liberalism and the convenience of colonialism -- 3.3 The inherent tension between trade liberalization, labour law and the role of the contemporary state in post-colonial developing economies -- 3.4 The terrain of labour law reform in developing countries -- 3.4.1 Mexico -- 3.4.2 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) -- 3.4.3 Mauritius -- 3.4.4 Cambodia -- 3.4.5 The Republic of Korea -- 3.5 Towards global distributive justice -- PART II Labour law and worker protection in the South Regional perspectives -- 4. Labour law in Latin America The gap between norms and reality -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The evolution of labour law and the economic and political context -- 4.3 Worker protection under labour law: Old and new problems -- 4.3.1 The limited scope of labour law -- 4.3.2 Recent responses to changing forms of work -- 4.3.3 Problems relating to enforcement mechanisms -- 4.4 Gender equality: The case of Mexico -- 4.4.1 The legal framework and the situation of women workers in the labour market -- 4.4.2 The situation in the export-oriented maquila garment industry -- 4.5 Conclusions -- 5. Labour lawA southern African perspective -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The evolution of labour law in southern Africa -- 5.2.1 Colonization -- 5.2.2 Post-independence -- 5.2.3 Economic liberalization -- 5.2.4 Democratization -- 5.2.5 The role of the ILO -- 5.2.6 Regional integration -- 5.2.7 Concluding remarks -- 5.3 The challenges facing labour law in southern Africa -- 5.3.1 The socio-economic environment -- 5.3.2 The relationship of labour law to economic objectives -- 5.3.3 The scope of the employment relationship and changing patterns of work -- 5.3.4 The limited capacity of labour law institutions.

5.4 Gender equality in Lesotho: A case study -- 5.4.1 The legal and policy framework -- 5.4.2 The role of labour law in reinforcing existing gender inequalities -- 5.4.3 Proposed labour law amendments -- 5.4.4 The enforcement of labour laws -- 5.4.5 Complementarities between labour laws and other laws -- 5.4.6 Concluding remarks -- 5.5 Conclusions -- 6. Labour law in South Asia. The need for an inclusive approach -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Historical evolution -- 6.3 Labour law in South Asia: Features and proposals for reform -- 6.3.1 Features of labour law in the South Asia region -- 6.3.2 Current debates around labour law -- 6.4 Law and gender equality: The case of India -- 6.4.1 The gendered notion of "work" -- 6.4.2 The gendered nature of labour law -- 6.4.3 The gendered impact of "neutral" laws: Examples -- 6.4.4 The nature of labour law for women: Equality or protection? -- 6.4.5 Night work by women -- 6.5 Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.

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