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 Wiki
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 Wiki, please click the icon above.
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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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Seminario Regional “El Desarrollo de Marcos Normativos Vinculantes Sobre Empresas y Derechos Humanos en América Latina”.
No dia 18 de abril será iniciado o Seminário Regional “El Desarrollo de Marcos Normativos Vinculantes Sobre Empresas e Direitos Humanos na América Latina”. Consulte o programa: Seminário Regional FIDH
Armani company put in receivership amid labour exploitation probe
An Italian court placed under judicial administration a company owned by Italian fashion group Armani accused of indirectly subcontracting production to Chinese companies that exploited workers. The judges in Milan …
UAW files charges against Mercedes-Benz while employees look to unionize
The United Auto Workers union filed charges in Germany against Mercedes-Benz. This comes after employees at the plant in Vance are working to unionize to protect their rights. “In the …
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ACHPR: Resolution on the Development of Guidelines on the Protection of the Rights of Workers in the Informal Economy Sector in Africa
“The Commission decides: 1. to task the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa, to develop Guidelines on the Protection of the Rights of Workers in the …
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ILAW Global Conference 2024
We are excited to invite you to the Third ILAW Network Global Conference, which will be held on October 9 – 11 in Morocco! We hope that you will be …
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Social Europe needs a new concept of ‘worker’
“The distinction between employed and self-employed is becoming incoherent and outdated A quarter of a century after Alain Supiot advocated a comprehensive extension of labour and social rights ‘beyond employment’, labour-law regimes …