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ETUI: Labour rights in trade agreements: five new stories

“Labour provisions in trade agreements have been criticised for minimal effectiveness in improving employment conditions. Five recent cases point to some benefits and to the lessons on when and how labour provisions can be effective. They make a difference in particular …

European Court of Human Right: Work-Related Rights Fact Sheet

Here is the updated factsheet on work-related cases by the European Court of Human Rights: https://www.echr.coe.int/documents/fs_work_eng.pdf

ILO: Care at work – Investing in care leave and services for a more gender equal world of work

“The ILO report Care at Work: Investing in Care Leave Policies and Care Services for a More GenderEqual World of Work provides a global overview of national laws and practices …

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Civil Remedies and Human Rights in Flux

“What private law avenues are open to victims of human rights violations? This innovative new collection explores this question across sixteen jurisdictions in the Global South and Global North. It …

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The IACHR and REDESCA publish Resolution on Climate Emergency and Human Rights in the Americas

Within the context of World Wildlife Day and World Energy Efficiency Day, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the Office of the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural …

EU Commission Proposal Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

“Today, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The proposal aims to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour throughout global value chains. …

The platform economy in Europe

“Results from the second ETUI Internet and Platform Work Survey (IPWS) This paper presents some of the key insights from the second wave of the ETUI Internet and Platform Work …

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The Future of Unions and Worker Representation: The Digital Picket Line

“The current organising drive at Starbucks stores across the USA illustrates both the difficulty for unions in countering the power of multinational companies – and, more importantly, the momentum that can be …

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ILO Committee of Experts of the Application of Conventions and recommendations (CEACR) 2022

The ILO CEACR has published its 2022 annual report. The CEACR has ‘double footnoted’ the most concerning cases:  Azerbaijan, Central African Republic, China, Malawi, and Myanmar

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ILO Technical Brief: Healthy and Safe Telework

” The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have called for measures to be put in place to protect workers’ health while teleworking. A new technical brief …

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