ILO: Realizing decent work in the platform economy – Draft Convention and Recommendation

This is the fourth and last report for the standard-setting item on Realizing decent work in the platform economy. It is based on the replies to the third report and …

UN Disability Resolution Passes After LGBTQ Language Cut

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The resolution passed with near-unanimous support and contains important …

Synthesis report on opportunities, best practices, actionable solutions, challenges and barriers relevant to just transition and the full realization of human rights for all people – Report of the Secretary-General

The present report examines how existing international human rights frameworks can help guide just transition, identifies key barriers and challenges and outlines applicable human rights frameworks. It presents human rights-based …

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Book: The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Employment Relation

“This book is the first comprehensive academic treatment of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and employment rights, which has a global vocation demonstrated by having …

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Oxfam Files Formal UN Complaint Against Amazon, Walmart’s ‘Systematic Human Rights Violations

Oxfam, which aims to fight inequality and poverty globally, announced Thursday it had submitted a formal complaint against both companies to the United Nations’ Working Group on Business & Human Rights, …

ILO Report: Violence and harassment in the world of work-Trade union initiatives, strategies and negotiations since the adoption of the Convention on Violence and Harassment (No. 190) and its Recommendation (No. 206), 2019

This report is a collection of trade union initiatives and strategies preventing, addressing, and eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work. It focuses on measures introduced since the …

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Access to information on climate change and human rights – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change

Of note, the report finds: 34. States should provide information to workers and trade unions on the types of climate-driven occupational safety and health hazards occurring by sector, as well …

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Heat at work: Implications for safety and health

Heat stress can immediately impact workers on the job, leading to illnesses such as heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and even death. In the longer term, workers can develop serious and debilitating …

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UNSR Report: Contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences

“In the present report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, considers the role of workers’ organizations in preventing workers …

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Webinar: Applying International Labour Standards to the Informal Economy

Please join us for a webinar on our new publication, Applying International Labour Standards to the Informal Economy. Discussants include colleagues from ILAW, WIEGO, ITUC and ACTRAV. The ILO has estimated that over 60 …

July 10, 2024