International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network (ILAW Network) is a membership organization for union and worker rights’ lawyers. The core mission of the ILAW Network is to bring together legal practitioners and scholars in an exchange of ideas and information in order to best represent the rights and interests of workers and their organizations wherever they may be.
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Tirana Municipal Police Found Guilty of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Landmark Case
The Tirana Municipal Police have been found guilty of discrimination due to race, ethnicity, and economic status against Agron Cura, a member of the Egyptian Albanian community. On March 3, …
Anticipan cascada de quejas laborales bajo el T-MEC
Los procedimientos estarían enfocados en el sector maquilador y una queja que se presentaría en breve sería contra Fisher Dynamics, fabricante de autopartes en Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Susana Prieto Terrazas, representante …
Germany passes law on tougher oversight of supply chains
Germany’s parliament on Friday passed a supply chain act, paving the way for stricter regulation that will force large companies to pay fines of up to 2% of their annual …
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US Supreme Court Decision: NESTLE USA, INC. v. DOE ET AL
Find the full decision here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-416_i4dj.pdf Nestlé and Cargill were sued on behalf of six children trafficked from Mali to Cote D’Ivoire to forcibly harvest cocoa under dangerous conditions. Today, 16 …
Mrs F Mercer v Alternative Furture Group Ltd and Others: UKEAT/0196/20/JOJ
Section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 protects workers against detriment related to taking part in the activities of an independent trade union. However, the …
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Webinar: Litigating the Digital Platform Model – What’s next?
The ILAW Network would like to invite you to a moderated discussion on recent employment litigation against digital platform companies, as featured in our recent Issue Brief – Taken for a …
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The Shell climate verdict: a major win for mandatory due diligence and corporate accountability
The global movement to hold corporations accountable for their impact on the climate is having a moment. Wednesday, 26 May, may well go down in history as the most important …