GOVERNMENT and political parties should come up with clear policies on the management of the informal sector as well as strategies to incorporate it into the formal economy, vendors leaders …
Domestic workers: overworked, underpaid and unprotected
Domestic workers wearing colourful coveralls, aprons and head wraps, some carrying mops and brooms, recently gathered at Church Square in Pretoria to highlight their struggles. Founding member of the United …
Devoir de vigilance : Total mis en demeure
Des associations mettent en demeure le pétrolier français au nom de la loi de 2017 sur le devoir de vigilance des multinationales. Elles mettent en cause un projet en Ouganda …
Formal notice to Total to comply with the Duty of Vigilance Law
Formal notice to comply with the Duty of Vigilance Law – article L. 225-102-4.-I et II of the French commercial Code
Activists unite to fight corporate SLAPP suits
Legal suits designed to drain the resources of citizens and rights groups, known as strategic litigation against public participation, work to silence those most affected by big business. “SLAPP suit” …
Investigative Report: Cocoa’s child laborers
Mars, Nestlé and Hershey pledged nearly two decades ago to stop using cocoa harvested by children. Yet much of the chocolate you buy still starts with child labor. The world’s chocolate …
Domestic workers to get justice after high court ruling
The High Court in Pretoria has handed down a ruling that the exclusion of domestic workers in the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) is unconstitutional, the United …
Govt urged to regulate operations of street hawkers
The Informal Hawkers and Vendors Association (IHVA) of Ghana has called on the government to come up with a comprehensive policy to regulate the activities of street hawkers and vendors …
Ethiopia is a North Star: GRIM CONDITIONS AND MISERABLE WAGES GUIDE APPAREL BRANDS IN THEIR RACE TO THE BOTTOM
As global brands continue their relentless quest for low-cost production locations, Ethiopia is emerging as a coveted destination. This report presents the results of an investigation of the labor rights …
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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…