The Recognition and Protection of Informal Traders in COVID-19 Laws: Lessons from Africa

Although Africa has recorded fewer COVID‐19 infections and deaths than the most developed continents, the pandemic has dealt a heavy economic blow on the continent. The economic impact has been …

Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: Collective Action to Develop New Sourcing Opportunities

“This report is the fourth in a series that CSIS’s Human Rights Initiative (HRI) has produced to identify how businesses, governments, multilateral organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and other actors can …

Towards an EU import ban on forced labour: new study

“The European Parliament has called for a new EU instrument that allows for import bans on products related to severe human rights violations such as forced labour or child labour. …

Relatores Especiales ONU habían advertido sobre inconveniencia de la Ley de Huelga en Costa Rica

Esta semana se cumplirá un año desde la expedición de la “LEY PARA BRINDAR SEGURIDAD JURÍDICA SOBRE LA HUELGA Y SUS PROCEDIMIENTOS” en Costa Rica, que siendo una respuesta a …

PANEL REPORT RE ARTICLE 13.15 OF THE EU-KOREA FTA

Findings of the panel The panel of experts appointed by Korea and the EU established that Korea needs to adjust its labour laws and practices to comply with the principle …

Trade and industrial policy: implications for development and international labour standards

“Attempts to protect and promote labour standards through trade agreements have not yielded desired results, due to a lack of enforceable provisions, absence of institutional mechanisms and political will. The …

Updating a study of the union effect on safety in the ICI construction sector

“In 2015, the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) published a study on the effect of unionization on the incidence of workers’ compensation claims in companies from the institutional, commercial …

Relatório especial: Apenas transição - COLOCANDO O PLANETA, AS PESSOAS E OS TRABALHOS EM PRIMEIRO LUGAR

Os sindicatos estão na vanguarda dos desafios que o mundo enfrenta hoje. A desigualdade de renda e riqueza está em níveis históricos, levando as pessoas ao desespero, à raiva e ao protesto. Muitos …

A disparidade salarial dos migrantes: Compreendendo as diferenças salariais entre migrantes e nacionais

“A migração laboral pode ser um veículo importante para o desenvolvimento, quando é justa, bem governada e permite que os trabalhadores migrantes tenham acesso a um trabalho decente. O mundo conta com cerca de 164 milhões de migrantes ...

O custo do contágio: as consequências do COVID-19 para os trabalhadores migrantes no Golfo

“Ninguém sabe a extensão do dano mental que esta situação nos causou. Há uma chance muito real de que muitos trabalhadores recorram ao suicídio. O governo deve fazer algo por nós. Está …

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