“Despite repeated promises from coffee multinationals to do better, their supply chains are still riddled with cases of modern slavery. As shown in a new analysis by SOMO and Conectas, this dark …
Starbucks sued for allegedly using coffee from farms with rights abuses while touting its ‘ethical’ sourcing
A consumer advocacy group is suing Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee brand, for false advertising, alleging that it sources coffee and tea from farms with human rights and labor abuses, …
CAL sues over sustainability marketing for açaí likely produced with hazardous child labor
Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) has sued Sambazon, alleging that its claims about supply chain sustainability are false and misleading to consumers given the structural embeddedness of hazardous child labor in …
Uber to appeal Brazil court’s $205 million fine for irregular labor relations
Uber on Thursday said it rejected a ruling from a Brazilian labor court ordering the ride-hailing firm to pay 1 billion reais ($205 million) in fines for irregular working relations with …
PODER JUDICIÁRIO JUSTIÇA DO TRABALHO PROCESSO JUDICIAL ELETRÔNICO 4ª VARA DO TRABALHO DE SÃO PAULO ACPCiv 1001379-33.2021.5.02.0004 AUTOR: MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO DO TRABALHO RÉU: UBER DO BRASIL TECNOLOGIA LTDA.
In a historic decision, the 4th Labor Court of São Paulo condemned the company Uber do Brasil, imposing the payment of R$1 billion in compensation for collective moral damages. The …
Uber é condenada a pagar indenização de R$ 1 bilhão e assinar carteira de trabalho de motoristas
Em uma decisão histórica, a 4ª Vara de Trabalho de São Paulo condenou a empresa Uber do Brasil, impondo o pagamento de uma indenização de R$ 1 bilhão a título de danos morais …
Overworked and unable to quit: Delivery drivers in Brazil found something worse than gig work
Guilherme spends between 12 and 14 hours a day, every day of the week, on his bike delivering orders around Tijuca, a middle-class neighborhood in northern Rio de Janeiro. Though …
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Special Issue – COVID-19: Labour, Migration, and Exploitation
“This Special Issue of Anti-Trafficking Review examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of low-wage, migrant, and informal workers. With contributions from Australia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Europe, Nigeria, …