Covid-19 crisis makes clear a new concept of ‘worker’ is overdue

The crisis has highlighted the vulnerability of those outside conventional employment. A broader concept of ‘worker’ is needed to protect them equally. The Covid-19 crisis has found the western world, …

World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2020

“The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index® 2020 is the latest report in an annual series measuring the rule of law based on the experiences and perceptions of …

Jordan: Full Text of Defense Order No. 6

This defense order has been widely criticized by union and human rights activists, since among other things, it gies the employers the right to pay only 50% of the workers’ …

Shaping a new social contract through the pandemic

“In the midst of our COVID-19 pandemic, there are rising calls for government and business to form a ‘new social contract’. This would tackle the immediate economic hardship, and more …

ILO Monitor 2nd edition: COVID-19 and the world of work Updated estimates and analysis

ILO’s updated analysis and estimates regarding the situation of workers worldwide as a result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic closures.

ETUC Briefing Note: Human Rights & COVID-19

This briefing note by the ETUC focuses on the human rights and workers’ rights impacts from the laws, policies, and measures that countries are taking, in particular by ‘declaring states …

Cambodia: State of Emergency bill violates the rule of law

The ICJ today warned that Cambodia’s draft Law on National Administration in the State of Emergency (“State of Emergency bill”) violates basic rule of law principles and human rights, and …

COVID19 and the Corporate Duty to Respect Human Rights: It’s time for the business community to step up

“The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has appealed for human rights to be front and centre of the coordinated international response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For tens of millions of workers …

AU COVID-19 AT WORKPLACE JOINT COMMUNIQUE

“This communique is issued following consultation with Business Africa for Employers, OATUU and ITUC-Africa for Workers, in the COVID-19 Pandemic at workplace. It aims to provide useful information for employers …

SECOR v. BARKEV MATERIAIS PARA CONSTRUÇÕES LTDA

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE, VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. This is one of many …

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