Evaluation de la mise en œuvre de la loi n° 2017-399 du 27 mars 2017 relative au devoir de vigilance des sociétés mères et des entreprises donneuses d’ordre

SYNTHESE Le drame du Rana Plaza au Bangladesh le 24 avril 2013 a déclenché une réaction mondiale. Même si la prise en compte des enjeux sociaux, environnementaux et sociétaux par …

Cooperation agreement between Unia and employers’ federations, 18 Dec. 2019, unia.be

Unia, an independent public institution that fights discrimination and promotes equal opportunities in Belgium, has concluded a cooperation agreement with the employers’ federations to invest in the diversification of the …

Italy: Appeal Court of Naples ruling on “Jobs Act

Click here for a link to the Appeal Court decision (in Italian). English Summary The Appeal Court of Naples puts into question the collective redundancies’ legal framework as designed by …

Freedoms on the Move: The Civic Space for Migrant Workers and Refugees

This report explores the main challenges faced by migrant workers and refugees in exercising their rights to the fundamental freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression; the factors that make …

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Ending child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains

By adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the global community has committed to end child labour by 2025 and forced labour and human trafficking by 2030. According to the latest …

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France: Article on Discrimination in the workplace in the publication Courrier Cadre

More than one-fourth of French employees have been either a victim or a witness of sexism (30%) and racism (28%) in the workplace according to a study conducted by Glassdoor …

France: Article on Discrimination in the workplace in the publication Le Parisien

Witnesses of discrimination in the workplace confess these practices.  Recruiters are often required from their clients to find attractive candidates, people with any physical disparity such as obesity or high …

France: Article on Discrimination in the workplace in the publication Le Nouvel Obs.

France is a worldwide champion of discrimination. To get a job, it is always better to be young, white, and athletic. Even after the 2018 law was enacted, gender inequality …

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United Nations Report: Violence against women migrant workers

The present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 72/149, outlines the current context with respect to the problem of violence against women migrant workers. It provides information on the …

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EU Directive on Transparent & Predictable Working Conditions in the European Union

With the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions, workers in the EU will have the right to: more complete information on the essential aspects of their work, to be received …