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Brazil charges Volkswagen unit with treating farm workers like slaves decades ago

Brazilian labor prosecutors charged Volkswagen’s local unit with subjecting farm workers to conditions akin to slavery decades ago and are seeking 165 million reais ($27.5 million) in damages, they said …

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Digital Labor Platforms as Machines of Production

Debate about the regulation of “digital labor platforms” abounds globally among scholars, legislators, and other analysts concerned about the future of work(ers). In 2024, the European Parliament passed a first-of-its …

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Digital Labor Platforms as Machines of Production

“Debate about the regulation of “digital labor platforms” abounds globally among scholars, legislators, and other analysts concerned about the future of work(ers). In 2024, the European Parliament passed a first-of-its …

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In the face of climate change, workers’ health is put to the test by new dangers

“Under the midday sun, lugging a heavy cooler in one hand and a mini barbecue in the other, Edimar Santiago walks the length and breadth of Rio de Janeiro’s Vermelha …

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Lula to Propose Stronger Labor Protections for Brazil’s Uber Drivers

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pushing to strengthen the labor rights of drivers for Uber Technologies Inc and similar passenger transport apps, taking on a challenge that has vexed lawmakers …

RADIOGRAFÍA NORMATIVA: ¿DÓNDE, QUÉ Y CÓMO SE ESTÁ REGULANDO LA INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL EN AMÉRICA LATINA?

Regulatory Radiography: Where, what and how is artificial intelligence being regulated in Latin America (Report in Spanish) The report is a response to the uncertainties that are arising from the …

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Decent Work for displaced people: Lessons from the experiences of Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee workers in Colombia and Brazil

“Currently, all workers in Colombia and Brazil are facing enormous challenges to organize themselves at the workplace. For refugee and migrant workers without higher education or professional credentials, the obstacles …

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Bitter Brew: Modern slavery in the coffee industry

“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 …

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