wikiFuture of Labor Law Database

Discuss, debate, and co-create model laws and policies that are worker-centric, inclusive, compliant with all international laws, and reflective of best practices.

Litigation FundLitigation Fund

Financial assistance for ILAW members to bring strategic litigation to promote or defend the rights and interests of workers and trade unions.

Request AssistanceRequest of Assistance

Requests for support, other than financial, to defend the rights and interests of workers and trade unions.

Collaborate with a global network to solve shared challenges for workers rights

News

US Supreme Court denies GEO Group quick appeal in immigrant detainee labor case

Feb 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that GEO Group cannot immediately appeal a lower court’s decision denying the private prison operator governmental immunity in a …

Ad Firms Get Qatar World Cup Worker Forced Labor Row Trimmed

Omnicom Group Inc., Ogilvy Group LLC, and related entities whose work allegedly enabled labor trafficking surrounding Qatar’s FIFA World Cup facilities convinced a judge to toss portions of the workers’ lawsuit. …

Record $540,000 infringement for migrant worker exploitation

​​​​​​A New South Wales resident has been issued a record $540,000 infringement notice for serious breaches of the Migration Act 1958, following an extensive Australian Border Force (ABF) investigation into an …

Resources

BUILDING PRO-WORKER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

This paper defines pro-worker technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, as technologies that make human skills and expertise more valuable by expanding worker capabilities. Our conceptual framework distinguishes among five categories of …

“Farmers Have No Freedom” Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan

In recent years, the Uzbekistan government ended state-imposed forced labor in the cotton harvest and committed to undertake reforms of the agricultural sector more broadly. The government has adopted a …

When Workers Pierce the Corporate Veil: Brazil’s Forgotten Innovation

Ask any corporate law scholar about the origins of corporate group law, and you’ll likely hear about Germany. The German Konzernrecht, codified in 1965, is celebrated as the pioneering framework for …

Platform work is dangerous: Addressing Occupational Safety & Health risks in the platform economy

“Platform work has become a defining feature of Europe’s labour market. From food delivery and transport to care work and digital tasks performed behind a screen, millions of workers now …

Deregulating Workers’ Rights Will Not Save European Industry — It Will Only Deepen the Crisis

Europe’s industrial base is under enormous strain. From chemicals to metals to automotive components, companies are scaling back production or shutting down entirely as they grapple with the same structural …

The Taliban’s New Criminal Regulation Legalizes Slavery, Violence, and Repression of Women

On January 7, 2026, the Taliban’s emir issued a two-point decree formally endorsing a new Criminal Procedural Regulations for Courts (119 articles, 3 chapters, 10 sections) and announcing that it would take effect …

Join the community

Join Today