Cooperation agreement between Unia and employers’ federations, 18 Dec. 2019, unia.be

Unia, an independent public institution that fights discrimination and promotes equal opportunities in Belgium, has concluded a cooperation agreement with the employers’ federations to invest in the diversification of the …

Italy: Appeal Court of Naples ruling on “Jobs Act

Click here for a link to the Appeal Court decision (in Italian). English Summary The Appeal Court of Naples puts into question the collective redundancies’ legal framework as designed by …

KONZERNLOBBY GEWINNT IM STÄNDERAT: ALIBI-GEGENVORSCHLAG OHNE WIRKUNG VERABSCHIEDET

Der Ständerat hat heute einen Alibi-Gegenvorschlag verabschiedet. Damit hat sich die Konzernlobby durchgesetzt. Konzerne wie Glencore und Syngenta sollen nicht für angerichtete Schäden geradestehen müssen, sondern bloss einmal im Jahr …

Fighting for justice in Ukraine’s construction industry

Every year, people die and receive injuries in accidents on Ukraine’s construction sites. Reporting for openDemocracy in June 2019, journalist Alexey Arunian documented the serious safety concerns associated with working in Ukraine’s …

THE SAFETY BUSINESS: TÜV SÜD’S ROLE IN THE BRUMADINHO DAM FAILURE IN BRAZI

Recently, a lawsuit was filed in Germany against the auditing firm which had declared the Brumadinho dam safe just prior to its collapse. At least 272 people were killed on …

Albania: Newly formed Trade Union of United Mineworkers of Bulqiza Facing Worker Repression

The Trade Union of United Mineworkers of Bulqiza (Albania) announced its formation on November 17, 2019. Five days later, the chairman of the union was dismissed by AlbChrome, part of …

EU’s Regulation on Investor Disclosure on sustainability risks and due diligence

New rules, which came into force in December 2019, require European investors such as banks, pension funds and insurers, to disclose their impacts on people and planet and to publish …

Draft act relating to transparency regarding supply chains, the duty to know and due diligence

The full report on the draft is available in Norwegian: https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/6b4a42400f3341958e0b62d40f484371/195794-bfd-etikkrapport-web.pdf Excerpts of the report are available in English at: https://www.business-humanrights.org/sites/default/files/documents/Norway%20Draft%20Transparency%20Act%20-%20draft%20translation_0.pdf

Two Years In: Has the Duty of Vigilance Law led to more Meaningful Disclosure?

Key Findings While reporting remains relatively immature, it appears that the requirements of the Duty of Vigilance Law have pushed companies to improve their reporting. In certain areas, such as …

Nuevo Varapalo a Glovo: el TSJ de Madrid falla que sus ‘riders’ son asalariados y no autónomos

Nuevo varapalo judicial para el modelo laboral que aplica Glovo en España. El Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid (TSJM) falló esta semana que sus trabajadores (denominados riders o glovers) están bajo un régimen de cuenta …

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