The Punjab Assembly passed the Punjab Domestic Workers Act in January 2019, bringing domestic employment within the purview of the law of the country. It mandates registration of domestic workers …
When ‘business as usual’ costs lives: workers in Pakistan call for a binding safety agreement
In Karachi, Pakistan, 11 September 2012 is ingrained into people’s minds as the day on which over 250 people did not return home to their families after a long day …
A step in the wrong direction
Chief Minister Punjab granted approval for exempting factories from inspection through a directive on September 2. The inspection of factories by labour officials has been suspended, according to the government’s …
The fault in our factories
In November, Saeeda Khatoon flew to Europe to seek justice for the death of her son and 257 others, in the Baldia factory inferno of 2012. With the support of …
Landgericht weist Klage gegen „Kik“ ab
Das Unternehmen aus Bönen lässt unter anderem in Karachi (Pakistan) produzieren. 2012 hatte es dort in der Fabrik von Ali Enterprises ein verheerendes Feuer gegeben. 259 Arbeiter kamen ums Leben. …
Der KiK-Fall: Eine ganze Industrie schaut am 10. Januar auf das LG Dortmund
Der KiK-Fall, der heute vor dem LG Dortmund verhandelt wird (AZ O 95/15), könnte eine ganze Industrie umkrempeln. Wahrscheinlich wird das nicht passieren, da die Ansprüche verjährt sein könnten. Die Argumentation der …
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Comentário: Jurisdição, acesso a remédios em casos comerciais e de direitos humanos e estrutura corporativa: uma história de dois casos
Esta nota apresenta dois casos, ambos relacionados à responsabilidade sob o dever de cuidar das empresas-mãe, a obrigação de 'due diligence' nas operações da cadeia de suprimentos e os obstáculos apresentados…