Off-shored services workers: Labour law and practice in india

Economic and Labour Relations Review

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-106

  Penfold, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 68649088157     PISSN: 10353046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/103530460901900207     Document Type: Article

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