This week, John and seven other Brazilian workers – all identified simply as John Doe 1-8 for fear of retaliation – filed a civil lawsuit in the US against Starbucks, …
Brasil Es Responsable Por Falta De Debida Diligencia Reforzada En La Investigación De Hechos De Discriminación Racial En Contra De Dos Trabajadoras Afrodescendientes
En la sentencia notificada hoy, la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos – Corte IDH, encontró responsable internacionalmente al Estado de Brasil en el caso Dos Santos Nascimento y Ferreira Gomes …
Chinese workers in BYD Brazil factory signed contracts with abusive clauses, investigators say
The workers who traveled from China to northeast Brazil to build a new factory for electric car maker BYD earned roughly $70 per 10-hour shift, over twice the Chinese hourly …
Brazil charges Volkswagen unit with treating farm workers like slaves decades ago
Brazilian labor prosecutors charged Volkswagen’s local unit with subjecting farm workers to conditions akin to slavery decades ago and are seeking 165 million reais ($27.5 million) in damages, they said …
Lula to Propose Stronger Labor Protections for Brazil’s Uber Drivers
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pushing to strengthen the labor rights of drivers for Uber Technologies Inc and similar passenger transport apps, taking on a challenge that has vexed lawmakers …
International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network
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In the face of climate change, workers’ health is put to the test by new dangers
“Under the midday sun, lugging a heavy cooler in one hand and a mini barbecue in the other, Edimar Santiago walks the length and breadth of Rio de Janeiro’s Vermelha …