What does the JAM v IFC decision win mean for impacted communities?

Acabar com a violência e o assédio no mundo do trabalho - “Relatório Azul da OIT”

O relatório contém as versões em inglês e francês dos textos propostos da Convenção e Recomendação, conforme alterada à luz das respostas recebidas e pelos motivos expostos.

World Bank: WOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW 2019

In 2019, the World Bank published Women, Business and the Law 2019: A Decade of Reform, which examines ten years of data through an index structured around the economic decisions …

JAM ET AL. v. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORP.

The US Supreme Court found that the International Organizations Immunities Act granted international organizations the “same immunity” from suit “as is enjoyed by foreign governments”. That means that the Foreign …

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank Arm on Immunity

The U.S. Supreme Court opened some American-based international organizations to lawsuits, ruling that a World Bank affiliate must defend against allegations it is responsible for environmental damage caused by a …

An analysis of multiparty bargaining models for global supply chains

This working paper reviews one approach for realizing the goal of improving labour standards at the lower rungs of supply chains that has to date received relatively little scholarly attention: …

GLOBAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF WORK

Co-chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Swedish Prime Minister, Stefan Löfven, the Global Commission on the Future of Work outlines a vision for a human-centred agenda that is …

U.N. reaches ‘remarkable’ but vague ‘milestone’ in anti-slavery fight

Anti-slavery activists on Tuesday hailed a United Nations global pact on migrants as a potential milestone in the fight against human trafficking but warned a lack of detail left millions …

Digital labour platforms and the future of work Towards decent work in the online world

One of the major transformations in the world of work over the past decade has been the emergence of online digital labour platforms. This new form of work has not …

A training manual for judges, lawyers and legal educators on Occupational safety and health

“Occupational safety and health (OSH) has been a constant ILO concern since the Organization was founded in 1919. This concern has its roots in the extensive damage to human health …

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