Getting Beyond Tier 1: Using a systems approach to improve working conditions in global supply chains

“Engaging with suppliers beyond tier one is particularly challenging. But it is vital, as the biggest social and environmental risks often lie hidden further down the supply chain. The ILO …

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The D.C. Circuit Reminds Us How Hard it Will be to Restore the Right to Organize

If Joe Biden wins the Presidential election and the Democrats win control of the Senate, then the Trump National Labor Relations Board will soon be just a bad memory.  But, …

Philippines Department Order No. 219-20: Guidelines on the Implementation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay para sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act

DO 219-20 operationalizes the assistance and safety net program to be provided to workers in the informal sector under the country’s COVID-19 recovery legislation entitled “Bayanihan to Recover as One …

Philippines Department Order No. 217-20: Rules and Regulations Governing Recruitment and Placement of Domestic Workers by Private Employment Agencies for Local Employment

The Department of Labor (DOLE) issued DO 217-20 to address the gaps in Republic Act 10361, otherwise known as the Batas Kasambahay Act. DOLE recognized the difficulty in implementing and …

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Trade Union Comments: LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT TO REGULATE, IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, THE ACTIVITIES OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

“Trade Union Comments The trade unions welcome the publication of the second revised draft of the Legally Binding Instrument by the Chairmanship of the Open-ended Inter-governmental Working Group (OEIGWG). With …

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Collectivising the gig economy: In the pandemic, it’s a matter of life and death

“A landmark Australian inquiry calls out the gig economy’s rotten core In July 2020, the Report of the Inquiry into the Victorian On-Demand Workforce was released.[1] This was the first full-scale …

“What the hell have I invented?” – Glovo’s Sacha Michaud on gig economy controversy

“Barcelona-founded delivery startup Glovo has something of a love-hate relationship with its home nation of Spain. The company is the current poster child of the country’s tech community: valued at …

Belgium: Dossier n°: 187 – FR – 20200707

Dossier n°: 187 – FR – 20200707 Unofficial English Translation Date: October 26, 2020 Tribunal: Commission Administrative de règlement de la relation de travail Issue: Employment Relationship Finding: Employee Decision: …

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The #PayUp Campaign is intensifying, but don’t forget the women workers leading the movement

“As a usual spectator of billionaire brands evading responsibility for their workers, even I was taken back by the news that broke out earlier this year that brands were refusing …

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Unmet Gender Promises: Making IFI policies and projects deliver on gender equal rights

“This report demonstrates that projects funded by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) often undermine the livelihoods and health of women, men, and sexual minorities (SGMs). One major reason is that the …

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