International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network (ILAW Network) is a membership organization for union and worker rights’ lawyers. The core mission of the ILAW Network is to bring together legal practitioners and scholars in an exchange of ideas and information in order to best represent the rights and interests of workers and their organizations wherever they may be.
News
Germany passes law on tougher oversight of supply chains
Germany’s parliament on Friday passed a supply chain act, paving the way for stricter regulation that will force large companies to pay fines of up to 2% of their annual …
Taiwan factory forces migrant workers back into dormitories amid Covid outbreak
A major manufacturer in Taiwan is forcing some migrant workers out of private homes and back into shared accommodation at the height of the island’s worst Covid-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, …
Judge orders Vale to pay victims’ families in 2019 mining disaster
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A regional labor judge has ordered Brazilian miner Vale SA to pay 1 million reais ($197,240) in compensation to each of the families of 131 employees killed …
Resources
Mrs F Mercer v Alternative Furture Group Ltd and Others: UKEAT/0196/20/JOJ
Section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 protects workers against detriment related to taking part in the activities of an independent trade union. However, the …
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ILAW Network members may engage with other members through both our smartphone app and the ‘Conversations’ section of our website.
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Members are invited to participate in periodic webinars around pressing workers’ and human rights’ legal issues.
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Upcoming Events
Webinar: Litigating the Digital Platform Model – What’s next?
The ILAW Network would like to invite you to a moderated discussion on recent employment litigation against digital platform companies, as featured in our recent Issue Brief – Taken for a …
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The Shell climate verdict: a major win for mandatory due diligence and corporate accountability
The global movement to hold corporations accountable for their impact on the climate is having a moment. Wednesday, 26 May, may well go down in history as the most important …