Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it was disposing of its ownership stakes in facilities in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, exiting an area now known for the country’s crackdown on predominantly …
IKEA to compensate East German prisoners for forced labor
Germany’s Bundestag parliament and IKEA Deutschland on Tuesday announced that the furniture colossus would contribute €6 million (roughly $6.5 million) to a new German government fund designed to compensate victims …
Germany’s struggle to clean up its supply chains has lessons for Europe
German engineering company BAUCH makes machines and engine components out of materials mined in China, Africa or South America that pass through multiple hands and processes before they reach its …
UAW files charges against Mercedes-Benz while employees look to unionize
The United Auto Workers union filed charges in Germany against Mercedes-Benz. This comes after employees at the plant in Vance are working to unionize to protect their rights. “In the …
Humpert and Others v. Germany
Facts – At the relevant time, the four applicants were State school teachers with civil-servant status employed by different German Länder. They were all members of the Trade Union for Education and …
Germany: Small victory against a big company
Of the 120 courier drivers who are said to have been cheated out of their wages by the Wolt food delivery service, only a fraction appear before the labor court on Thursday …
Oxfam Accuses German Supermarkets of Human Rights Violations: A Test for the Supply Chain Act
International aid organisation Oxfam has lodged a complaint against German supermarket heavyweights Rewe and Edeka with the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Bafa), alleging human rights …
German Supply Chain Act: Implementation from below
The impact of international value chains and the activities of multinational corporations on human rights and the environment has been known for a long time. This led to the adoption …
German economic engine roars thanks to forced labor: Complaint filed against VW, BMW and Mercedes Benz
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), has filed a complaint against VW, BMW and Mercedes Benz with the German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA). …
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