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Shaping the Future of Digital Work: A Bold Proposal for Platform Worker Rights

As the International Labour Conference gets underway, with negotiations on a crucial new international instrument for platform work now in motion, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) stands at a pivotal …

Transposing the CSDDD – Navigating Legal Uncertainties amidst the Omnibus proposal and Implementation Challenges

On 28 May 2025, the NOVA Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and …

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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 …

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Do forced labour bans protect workers in supply chains?

Forced labour import bans are becoming a prominent tool in the ‘fight against human trafficking’. These laws allow customs officers to prevent foreign-made goods from entering a country if they …

Funding rightsholder-driven due diligence

A new Swedwatch report shows that limited funding for worker and community driven due diligence approaches is undermining efforts to hold companies accountable to human rights and environmental standards. The …

Not Even Nice Work If You Can Get It; A Longitudinal Study of Uber’s Algorithmic Pay and Pricing

A new independent study, published today by researchers from the University of Oxford in partnership with Worker Info Exchange, reveals that Uber’s introduction of dynamic pay has reduced driver pay, increased …

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Effectiveness of the EU global human rights sanctions regime

Following more than twelve months’ discussion in the Council, the European Union’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime was adopted in December 2020 – a cause for celebration in the human …

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Examining Migrant Workers’ Rights in Fishing Industry of Thailand after Ratification of ILO C188: A Case Study of Burmese Migrant Workers in Ranong Province, Thailand

Thailand’s fishing industry is heavily reliant on migrant workers and has been boycotted by several members of the international community for human rights violations, leading to significant losses of seafood …

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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 …

Ontario’s Controversial Bill 5 and Labour Rights: A Dangerous Precedent

Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, introduced this week, hides Schedule 9, Special Economic Zones Act, 2025. Bill 5’s potential gutting of protections and rights of workers, …