2020 ITUC Global Rights Index: The World’s Worst Countries for Workers

“The breakdown of the social contract is exposed in the 2020 ITUC Global Rights Index with violations of workers’ rights at a seven-year high. The trends by governments and employers …

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Human Rights Violations of Migrant Workers in India During Covid-19 Pandemic

This article deals with the several cases of human rights violations of migrant workers that has occurred in India during the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically, the article addresses issues highlighting police …

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Informal work during the pandemic: when essential activities are the most precarious

“According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), two billion people – more than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – work in the informal economy. Though their work, …

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People of the State of California v. Doordash Inc.

Here is the civil Complaint filed in San Francisco, California alleging that Doordash has violated AB5 in continuing to classify workers as contractors.

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Importing Freedom: Using the U.S. Tariff Act to Combat Forced Labor in Supply Chains

An increasingly interconnected world has led to sprawling supply chains across the globe. But what is the human cost of increasing consumer demands for fresh produce year-round, fast fashion, and …

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What are the avenues for corporate liability for COVID-19-related human rights abuses?

“The devastating human rights implications of the global COVID-19 pandemic have been thoroughly documented:Civil society has exposed the failure of many governments to protect their citizens and of many businesses to …

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India: Walking a tightrope between employers and employees amid COVID-19 pandemic

The article analyses the case of Ficus Pax Private Limited & Others v. Union of India & Others (“Ficus Order”) wherein the Supreme Court of India has dealt with an …

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BOSTOCK v. CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA

Here is the full decision from the US Supreme Court where it decided that gay and transgender people are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, …

OPINION: LABOR RIGHTS IN PAKISTAN

This opinion notes that even after the devastating garment factory fires that took place in 2012 in Lahore and Karachi, which claimed over 255 workers’ lives, there has been no …

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Advancing Gender Justice on Asian Fast Fashion Supply Chains Post COVID-19- Guidance from ILO’s Convention 190 on its First Anniversary

“One year ago, women trade unionists, workers, and allies from around the world celebrated adoption of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (C190) at the ILO Centennial Anniversary. C190 …