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.
Future of Labor Law Database
An online resource for ILAW members to discuss, debate, and co-create model laws and policies. These models are intended to be worker-centric, inclusive, compliant with all international laws and reflective of best practices. To access the database, please click the icon above.
Litigation Fund
The ILAW Network is able to provide modest financial assistance to support the work of its members to bring strategic litigation to promote or defend the rights and interests of workers and trade unions. Please fill in the application by clicking the icon above to request access to this fund.
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‘Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions’
This week, John and seven other Brazilian workers – all identified simply as John Doe 1-8 for fear of retaliation – filed a civil lawsuit in the US against Starbucks, …
A landmark ruling will tackle the gender pay gap for thousands of workers
The Fair Work Commission has found award pay rates in five industrial awards covering a range of female-dominated occupations and industries do not provide equal pay. The commission proposed significant …
Filipino Workers Say FEMA Contractor Cheated Them On Pay
A construction company with $88 million worth of Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts recruited 17 Filipino workers, promising fair wages and free housing, but instead cheated them out of pay and …
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Gender-based undervaluation – priority awards review (Australia)
In the Annual Wage Review 2023–24 decision, this Commission determined to undertake a review (Review) on its own initiative pursuant to s 157(3)(a) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) …
ETUC Transposition Guide – Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
This ETUC transposition guidance intends to help national and European trade unions in this transposition process at Member State and European level in order to make the CS3D even more …
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ANÁLISIS Y OPINIÓN¿Trabajo sin derechos?: La economía de plataformas en debate en la OIT
La 113ª Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo (CIT) de la OIT debatirá por primera vez, entre el 2 y el 13 de junio, un tema clave para el presente y el …