From Local to Global: Building a strategic litigation ecosystem to address modern slavery in supply chains

This briefing summarises the outcomes of the scoping research conducted by The Remedy Project, offering an insight into the existing corporate accountability legal landscape in South East Asia, and the …

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Sectoral Bargaining is Coming to New Zealand

In a recent post on this blog, Dr David Madland examined the resurgence of interest in sectoral collective bargaining in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.  Support for sectoral …

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Bias in, bias out : gender and work in the platform economy

This paper summarizes some recent evidence on gender, labour, and platform work, draws observations from the author’s research and work as a development practitioner, and provides recommendations intended for development …

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Initial Assessment of the notification of 4 Trade Unions vs APG Asset Management

On 18 May, 2020 the Dutch National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (NCP) received a notification of a specific instance from the International Union of Food, …

UK: Bill to make provision for the creation of a single status for workers

Lord John Hendy QC has won a house of Lords ballot for a Private Members Bill. John is tabling a ‘Single Status of Workers Bill’ in the House of Lords on 26th …

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ILO Working Paper: Turning up the heat: Exploring potential links between climate change and gender-based violence and harassment in the garment sector

“Violence and harassment are widespread issues within the garment sector in Asia (Better Work 2019a), and with the effects of climate change increasing, it is possible that these behaviours could …

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Franco v. Deliveroo Australia Pty Ltd

The Fair Work Commission has found a delivery rider for Deliveroo was an employee and was unfairly dismissed, and ordered that their employment be reinstated.

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COVID-19: AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE WHERE FRONTLINE WORKERS ARE BEST PROTECTED

As of April 2021, an estimated 3 million people—and counting—have died from COVID-19, and 2020 was the most dangerous year on record for many economic sectors, especially for workers in …

How district attorneys and state attorneys general are fighting workplace abuses

Historically wage theft and other crimes against workers have not been prosecuted. Rather, civil enforcement by labor departments, along with private class-action lawsuits, have more commonly been the methods used …

How district attorneys and state attorneys general are fighting workplace abuses

Historically wage theft and other crimes against workers have not been prosecuted. Rather, civil enforcement by labor departments, along with private class-action lawsuits, have more commonly been the methods used …