Registering Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements in Mexico

MSN continues to monitor the profound transformation of Mexico’s labour justice system initiated by the Constitutional Reform of 2017, and the adoption of secondary legislation reforming the Federal Labour Law …

Registro Sindical y de Contratos Colectivos en México

La RSM continúa dándole seguimiento a la profunda transformación que representan para México la reforma al Artículo 123 de la Constitución del año 2017, y la reforma secundaria a la …

Walmart’s $20 million sex bias settlement is a good reminder for employers to examine hiring criteria

Walmart has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a companywide hiring lawsuit filed against the retail giant by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging sex discrimination. At issue was …

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Alphabet to fund $310 million diversity initiative to settle sexual misconduct lawsuit from shareholders

Google parent Alphabet has agreed to commit $310 million to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as part of a settlement for a series of sexual harassment and misconduct lawsuits filed …

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Civil Rights Groups Say Uber Actively Hurts Black People

On Tuesday, groups including the ACLU and the National Employment Law Project, submitted an amicus brief—an advisory legal document containing arguments for courts to consider—to the court considering appeals by Uber …

Purchasing Power: How the U.S. Government Can Use Federal Procurement to Uphold Human Rights

Purchasing Power: How the U.S. Government Can Use Federal Procurement to Uphold Human Rights makes a series of recommendations to reform federal procurement from four high-risk sectors to ensure the human …

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Settlement Agreement between VW and Government of Brazil

On September 23, 2020, the government of Brazil and Volkswagen entered into a settlement agreement to resolve claims filed against VW alleging that it was responsible for providing information on …

Volkswagen to pay victims of Brazil dictatorship in landmark settlement

Germany’s Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE will pay about 36 million reais (£5.1 million) in compensation and donations to atone for the persecution of former employees during Brazil’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, the carmaker said on …

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THE CASE FOR TRANSPARENCY Using Data to Combat Human Trafficking Under Temporary Foreign Worker Visas

“Over the past several decades, millions of temporary foreign workers have come to the United States through nonimmigrant visa programs. Their importance and use in the United States economy is …

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U.S. lawmakers seek to tighten ban on forced-labor goods from China’s Xinjiang

Leading U.S. lawmakers proposed legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing goods made from forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region from reaching the United States. The legislation would require importers to …

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