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Positive Government Responses to COVID-19

“The COVID-19 pandemic does not have to be a crisis for human rights. In the context of widespread adoption of emergency laws and other extraordinary measures to respond to the pandemic, …

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ILO: Safe Return to Work – Ten Action Points

“This tool provides guidance to employers, workers and their representatives on preventive measures for a safe return to work in the context of COVID-19. The tool follows well established ILO …

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ILO Guidance: A safe and healthy return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic

“This guidance note aims to assist governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations in developing national policy guidance for a phased and safe return to work, and provide guidelines for workplace-level …

McDonald’s accused over ‘systemic sexual harassment’ of employees worldwide

An international coalition of labor unions has filed a complaint against McDonald’s, alleging systemic sexual harassment of its employees around the world. The complaint, filed at the Organization for Economic …

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COVID-19 crisis and the informal economy: Immediate responses and policy challenges

“This policy brief focuses on the immediate responses that countries can take to address the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the informal economy at its early stages, while pointing …

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Will global corporations take responsibility for those they have long exploited?

This commentary by Jay Ramasubramanyam, discusses the need to reevaluate, restructure, and emphasize the need for a massive shift in the way global supply chains work. In particular, multinational corporations …

“Every worker is essential and must be protected from COVID-19, no matter what” – UN rights experts

GENEVA (18 May 2020) – As countries begin to ease recent restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, a group of UN human rights experts* call on Governments and businesses to ensure …

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Can fast fashion’s $2.5tn supply chain be stitched back together?

““As I am sure you are aware,” read the email, “the impact on retail will be vast.” It was only then, says Mostafiz Uddin, boss of Bangladeshi clothes manufacturer Denim …

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Humans are not resources. Coronavirus shows why we must democratise work

Working humans are so much more than “resources”. This is one of the central lessons of the current crisis. Caring for the sick; delivering food, medication and other essentials; clearing away our waste; stocking …

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ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190): 12 ways it can support the COVID-19 response and recovery

“This note highlights the relevance of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) to the current Covid-19 pandemic. It provides examples of work-related violence and harassment that have …