Published by Asia Monitor Resource Centre, April 2003: Asia-Pacific Labour Law Review: Workers' rights for the new century.

This book is the only comprehensive review of labour law available concerning the Asia Pacific region. It covers 30 countries specifically on how labour law affects workers. The book is no quick read, consisting of almost 400 A4-size pages; each chapter deals with a country/region. It is more than simply a review of labour law as laid down in statutes; it presents labour unions and activist responses to labour law, its effects on the unorganised workers who make up the largest labour sector, and what it means in their daily lives. The contributors are specialists in labour law in specific countries, ranging from academe, the legal profession, trade unions, and NGOs. These writers have detailed major labour legislation/regulation in the following six areas: workers welfare, labour rights, trade union rights, occupational health and safety, gender and discrimination at work. Each author outlines a country's history and political context, key labour laws, changes over the past two years, and major activities involving labour.

The book costs US$38.00 and can be ordered online using all major credit cards from AMRC's web site at: http://www.amrc.org.hk To pay by US dollar cheque, request an invoice from: Asia Monitor Resource Centre, Flat 8-B, 444 - 446 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, Tel: (852) 2332-1346, Fax: (852) 2385-5319, E-mail: admin@amrc.org.hk

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