Looking beyond the ‘arm’s length transaction’ between certain contractual parties in a special relationship, the purpose of this guidance is to identify paths to accountability for human rights abuses in …
Looking beyond the ‘arm’s length transaction’ between certain contractual parties in a special relationship, the purpose of this guidance is to identify paths to accountability for human rights abuses in …
Ce guide présente un guide de base pour poursuivre la responsabilité de la chaîne d'approvisionnement des entreprises d'un point de vue litige (dans le système judiciaire britannique de droit commun). La pièce présente d'abord le…
L'article décrit la «vague croissante de poursuites en justice importantes au Canada contre des sociétés pour de prétendues violations internationales des droits du travail et des droits de la personne dans le cadre de leurs opérations ou de leurs chaînes d'approvisionnement à l'étranger», et note…
The authors here present FAQs regarding the role of arbitration in international corporate human rights abuses, particularly as “civil and criminal courts in many parts of the world are often …
The article explores “recent and proposed legislation that is intended to plug some of the gaps between international ‘soft law’ requirements and perceived market shortcomings.” The article tracks current and …
Le poste décrit la loi californienne sur la transparence des chaînes d'approvisionnement (CTSCA), qui est une loi de procédure plutôt que de fond, et souligne ses faiblesses en matière de responsabilité des entreprises. Il pose en outre que le…
The article sets forth and explains the UN Guiding Principles and their “cross-sectoral implications.” To this end, it analyzes suggested UK legislation and EU directives both stemming from the UNGPs. …
This report by EY Labor and Employment Law provides brief overviews of how religious freedom in interplays with rights of the employer in their workplace in 24 countries. https://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/ey-labor-law-strategic-global-topics-summer-2017-edition-cover/$FILE/ey-labor-law-strategic-global-topics-summer-2017-edition.pdf
This is a compilation of presentations from an Essex Chambers; of primary applicability is the second by Justine Thornton (“Environmental Litigation Against Companies”). She discusses English Courts’ jurisdiction, recent litigation, …
The FLA’s report introduces the necessity of supply chain management, provides various international statutory and regulatory frameworks, addresses the different stakeholders (i.e., civil society, NGOs, government agencies), and sets forth …
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