In June 2021, the German parliament passed the “Law on corporate due diligence in supply chains” The law will establish due diligence obligations for companies that extend to the entire …
ETUC Briefing Note: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Schemes
Mandatory vaccination at the workplace is increasingly discussed. These schemes are being implemented or discussed in Europe for the public sector, within the health sector, but also for the private …
UK: Kostal UK Ltd (Respondent) v Dunkley and others (Appellants)
The UK Supreme Court handed down judgment in Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley & Ors [2021] UKSC 47, allowing the appeal by 57 members of Unite the Union, recognised by Kostal …
COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 8th edition ‘Employment impact from the pandemic worse than expected’
“The loss of working hours in 2021 because of the pandemic will be significantly higher than previously estimated, as a two-speed recovery between developed and developing nations threatens the global …
Corporate Accountability Lab v Hershey Company
Corporate Accountability Lab (“CAL”) brought an action against The Hershey Company (“Hershey”) and The Rainforest Alliance Inc. (“Rainforest Alliance”) concerning their false and deceptive marketing representations of Hershey’s Rainforest Alliance …
ILO Asia Pacific Report: Opportunities for a Just Transition to environmental sustainability and COVID-19 recovery in the textile and garment sector in Asia
“The impact of COVID-19 on the textile and garment sector in Asian countries has been and continues to be immense, and may last for a very long time. While countries …
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Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley & Ors [2021] UKSC 47 – Inducements relating to collective bargaining
On 27 October 2021 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley & Ors [2021] UKSC 47, allowing the appeal by 57 members of Unite the Union, recognised …