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White House Weighs Fresh Nicaragua Tariffs Over Human Rights

The US is weighing imposing new tariffs on imports from Nicaragua or cutting the country off from benefits under a free trade deal, the White House’s Office of the US Trade …

Une employée philippine brise le mur de l’immunité diplomatique

Le Tribunal fédéral vient d’ouvrir une brèche significative dans le mur de l’immunité diplomatique en autorisant les poursuites contre un diplomate pakistanais accusé d’exploitation par son personnel domestique. Plusieurs employés de maison …

ConCourt ruling allows parents to share four-month leave, ending maternal bias

The Constitutional Court on Friday handed down a landmark judgment, effectively equalising parental leave rights in South Africa by granting all parents equal entitlements, regardless of gender, sex, colour, or …

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SECTION 301 INVESTIGATION REPORT ON NICARAGUA’S ACTS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO LABOR RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, AND THE RULE OF LAW

As set out in this Report, the Ortega-Murillo regime is engaged in unreasonable acts, policies, and practices that burden and restrict commercial opportunities for U.S. companies in Nicaragua. Nicaragua engages …

How platformisation is shaping the future of domestic work

A mapping of home care and cleaning platforms in six EU countries “One aspect of demographic ageing is the growing demand for domestic and care services. This highlights the increasingly …

Addressing work-related gender-based violence and harassment

Insights from the EU Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence “European Union Directive 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence (Anti-VAW Directive) marks a historic …

The “Privacy” Trap How “Privacy-Preserving AI Techniques” Mask the New Worker Surveillance and Datafication

“In response to widespread concerns about data tracking and the collection of personal information, corporations are deploying a new brand of technologies, including forms of artificial intelligence, that claim to …

Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour; Commission for Gender Equality and Another v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others [2025] ZACC 20

The Constitutional Court of South Africa confirmed that both parents have equal entitlements to parental leave. The Court confirmed the declaration of invalidity of provisions of the BCEA and the …

“We were treated as if we were machines”: Migrant workers powering Saudi Arabia’s energy transition

We are witnessing a drive to renewables amidst the escalating climate emergency and increasing energy insecurity in a world on fire. Deep, rapid and sustained decarbonisation is crucial, and businesses …

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