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Eligibility for parental leave in EU Member States

“The study provides eligibility rates for each of the Member States and an overview of the main eligibility criteria that they have set. An intersectional perspective helps to identify which …

State of New York v Scalia, Secretary of Labor

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia allege that the Department of Labor’s new joint-employer rule, which is set to take effect March 16, is arbitrary and capricious under the …

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ILO: Promoting employment and decent work in a changing landscape

The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) is pleased to publish this new General Survey, which addresses a crucial subject that is one of the …

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Combatting Forced Labor and Enforcing Workers’ Rights Using the Tariff Act

This briefing paper by the International Labor Rights Forum discusses how U.S. trade policy, embodied in Section 307, can help prevent Americans’ complicity with the forced labor economy. It primarily …

Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) v. Foodora Inc (2020) OLRB Case No: 1346-19-R (“Foodora”).

Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) v. Foodora Inc (2020) OLRB Case No: 1346-19-R (“Foodora”). Year: February 25, 2020 Tribunal: Ontario Labour Relations Board Issue: Union representation Finding: Dependent Contractors …

ECCJ Legal Brief: EU Model Legislation on Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights and the Environment

ECCJ has long been calling for EU legislation on mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence and corporate liability, requiring companies to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses and …

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CUPW v Foodora

The couriers are selected by Foodora and required to deliver food on the terms and conditions determined by Foodora in accordance with Foodora’s standards. In a very real sense, the …

European Commission: Study on due diligence requirements through the supply chain

This study for the European Commission focuses on due diligence requirements to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for abuses of human rights, including the rights of the child and fundamental …

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Reading the Stevia Leaves: Early Clues to Federal Enforcement of the Ban on Imports Made with Forced Labour

Labor rights advocates cheered when Congress acted in 2015 to remove an exception to the longstanding ban on imports into the U.S. of products made with forced labor (Section 307 …

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Study on due diligence requirements through the supply chain

This study for the European Commission focuses on due diligence requirements to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for abuses of human rights, including the rights of the child and fundamental …

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