Dangerous Heat Waves Are a Workers’ Rights Issue

he Labour Party’s flagship Employment Rights Bill is currently in the final stage of its legislative journey in the House of Lords. Peers are making a final round of amendments …

Just transitions in national climate frameworks and climate policies: Experiences in alignment, planning and progress tracking

This report by the KCI reviews the coverage of just transition in nationally determined contributions and long-term low-emission development strategies, implementation within key sectors, and tracking its progress. From the …

Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal: The Right to Strike Issue

In this thematic issue, the contributors demonstrate the past and contemporary relevance of a right to strike. Some authors do so with reference to the long-standing role that such an …

Trade unions and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) A guide for involvement

This Guide aims at supporting trade unions in influencing the NDCs. It has been drafted by Claire La Hovary (ACTRAV), with the support of Lene Olsen (ACTRAV), and has benefited …

Inter-American Court Advisory Opinion: Climate Emergency and Human Rights

The Inter-American Court issued its Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights. The ILAW Network submitted an amicus brief in this case. The Court held that all member …

As Temperatures Rise, European Workers Face a Looming Threat

On 4 March, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) adopted a resolution outlining the content of a future directive aimed at preventing occupational heat risk. This is not the first time the …

Adapting to the Heat: Existing Global Responses for Workers’ Protections in Construction, Building Materials, Wood and Forestry Industries.”

“As the world reels from record-breaking heat, with 2024 officially the hottest year ever and 2025 already registering dangerous spikes across continents, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) launches …

Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave

As an unusual heat dome sent temperatures in the Pacific Northwest soaring to 108 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28, 2021, Juliana Leon pulled her car over and rolled down the …

Inside Tamil Nadu’s textile factories where women reel under harsh summer heat

“I fainted on the garment factory floor yesterday.” That’s how Thivya Rakini, a trade union leader and worker rights advocate, began recounting her visit to a garment factory in Dindigul. …

It is time to protect India’s workers from the heat

In the first week of April 2025, Delhi crossed a dangerous threshold: the temperature soared above 41°C, and nights offered little relief. These extreme conditions are no longer outliers but …