Living Like People Who Die Slowly: The Need for Right to Health Compliant COVID-19 Responses

“According to the World Health Organization, as of 31 August 2020 COVID-19 had infected a confirmed total of 25,118,689 people worldwide and contributed to at least 844,312 deaths. International news …

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TEMPORARY MIGRANTS IN AUSTRALIA DURING COVID-19

“This is the first study to reveal the depth of social exclusion, racism and deeper emotional consequences of Australia’s policies, which have significantly impacted Australia’s global reputation. Three in five …

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Supporting the viability and sustainability of EaP civil society during the COVID-19 crisis

“Civil society organisations have played a crucial role in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on EaP countries’ healthcare sector, society, economy and democracy. CSOs have been complementing the …

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ISSUES UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EMPLOYEE RIGHTS TO REFUSE TO WORK IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS, AND ISSUES FOR BARGAINING AND THOSE AFFECTING HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS

“In a nutshell, further elaborated in the following sections, the right of workers covered by the NLRA to be free from retaliation for engaging in concerted activities for mutual aid …

Union lauds ‘amazing victory’ after Arcadia redundancy payment apology

The owner of Topshop and Topman has backed down and agreed to pay full salaries to head office staff facing redundancy – three weeks after the Guardian revealed it had …

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East Africa must prioritise women, girls’ protection during Covid-19 and beyond

For the better part of 2020, East African countries have been battling to contain the spread of Covid-19 with over 46,633 cases reported across Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi …

Looking back to look ahead: A rights-based approach to social protection in the post-COVID-19 economic recovery

As the world faces the deepest economic recession since the 1929 Great Depression, social protection is again on the top of the international agenda, years after the adoption in 2012 …

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Farce majeure: How global apparel brands are using the COVID-19 pandemic to stiff suppliers and abandon workers

The ILAW Network, together with the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights and the Workers Rights Consortium, has issued a new policy paper which examines how brands have used …

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Smithfield Fined $13,494 by OSHA After Worker Infections, Deaths

Smithfield Foods has been fined $13,494 for its failure to mitigate worker exposure to the coronavirus, the first such meatpacking company sanction imposed by OSHA during the pandemic. Nearly 1,300 …

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SISTEMA DE CONTROL DE APLICACIÓN DE NORMAS INTERNACIONALES EN LA OIT. Importancia de la participación sindical

Compartimos con nuestros afiliados y afiliadas una presentación de #ILAWNetwork resúmen de los mecanismos de control de aplicación de Normas Internacionales en la OIT, con especial énfasis en el envío …

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