This book records and analyzes the thinking, strategies and work around the struggle for justice for the survivors and victims of the Ali Enterprises Factory Fire in Pakistan.
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 …
The German “Supply Chain Due Diligence Act” is adopted! But what exactly is behind this? Our analysis shows: We are still a long way from reaching our goal in the …
German unions have campaigned for years for a supply chain law to strengthen the human rights due diligence obligations of German companies. The government is now on the verge of …
Government faces complaints that measures have too many loopholes or put country’s business at a disadvantage Germany’s cabinet has approved a law on due-diligence to enforce the protection of human …
After months of negotiations, Germany’s government today announced an agreement on a German mandatory human rights due diligence law (Lieferkettengesetz). The proposal is a compromise and lacks some core demands …
Almost four years after the adoption of the pay transparency law in the country, Germany’s Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) issued a landmark ruling on 21 January on equal treatment of …
Germany has a pay agreement with public sector unions that includes around 2.3 million workers employed by municipalities and the federal administration. The Verdi union and public employers said they …
The German government is preparing to publish a draft law that would grant employees the legal right to work from home. It’s an unusually progressive initiative — and lent immediacy …
Germany adds to recognition of platform workers
Digitally organised platform work can offer advantages for workers on platforms, such as low-threshold access to work opportunities, mobility and high flexibility. This is especially true of highly skilled work …