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South Africa Has A New Trade Union Federation. Can It Break the Mould?

The newly launched South African Federation of Trade Unions, with nearly 700,000 members, is the second largest federation in South Africa. It attempts to be a voice for informal and …

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOM & ORS v. COMPTROLLER ABDULLAHI B. GUSAU

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOM

An elusive justice—holding parent companies accountable for human rights abuse

A UK judgement on Shell’s operations in Nigeria yet again shows the need to prevent powerful multinationals hiding behind their subsidiaries to dodge accountability for human rights abuses. https://www.openglobalrights.org/elusive-justice-holding-parent-companies-accountable-for-human-rights-ab/

Assessment of the State of Trade Unions in Kenya

This report introduces the trade unions in Kenya. The report talks about the framework and membership of the trade unions in details. The report also discusses the good changes made …

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Kenya: Women Workers in Global Supply Chains: Rights and Remedy

This article talks about the women workers’ rights under the global supply chain context. Women workers face a lot of challenges in global production such as lower payment, temporary labor …

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Employment and Employee Benefits in Nigeria: Overview

This guide is an overview of the laws, regulation, and practice governing the relationship between employers and employees in Nigeria. The guide provides requirements of employers in areas such as …

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King IV Report on Corporate Governance

Provides recommendations for corporate governance and sets forth a reporting regime wherein organizations must provide financial and nonfinancial information; while the Code is voluntary, “because it has been adopted as …

Binding Corporate Human Rights Obligations: A few observations from the South African Legal Framework

The South African Bill of rights binds private actors, as provided for in section 8(2) of the South African Constitution. However, section 8(3)(a) stipulates that when human rights provision is …

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ALH. MUHAMMAADU ILIYASU BASHAR v. ALHAJI MUSTAPHA HARUNA JOKOLO & ORS

ALH. MUHAMMAADU ILIYASU BASHAR v. ALHAJI MUSTAPHA HARUNA JOKOLO _ ORS

Trade Unions Services and Benefits in Africa

This report evaluates the impact of trade union activities in Africa. The study is done against the backdrop of privatization of public corporations and the growth of the informal economy, …

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