Just Transition Litigation in Latin America: An Initial Categorization of Climate Litigation Cases Amid the Energy Transition

“Just transition litigation is a novel field representing a sub-set of climate change litigation cases that is under-researched and studied. The report provides a novel comparative analysis of legal developments …

US requests probe of alleged labor abuses at Grupo Mexico mine

 U.S. labor officials on Friday asked Mexico to investigate alleged worker rights abuses at a Grupo Mexico (GMEXICOB.MX) mine in the central state of Zacatecas, the 11th U.S. labor complaint in Mexico …

Thousands of union contracts to dissolve in Mexico’s fight against pro-company deals

Thousands of pro-business union contracts in Mexico are set to expire as Mexico ends a historic campaign to wipe out deals between employers and unions cozy with management that have …

Nurses from RJ protest against the decision of the Justice to prevent the right to strike

Hundreds of nursing professionals protested this Monday morning (13), in front of the headquarters of the Regional Labor Court (TRT-RJ) in the center of the capital of Rio Janeiro. The category …

IACHR Issues Report on the Pandemic and Human Rights

“In this report, the Commission assesses the impact on human rights of measures taken by States to counter the pandemic, as well as the lessons learned from that experience. Based …

U.S., Mexico agree deal to fix labor dispute at VU Manufacturing plant

The U.S. and Mexico on Friday announced a deal to resolve a U.S. labor complaint at VU Manufacturing in northern Mexico that requires the auto parts plant to let workers …

Berry Industry Blues: LABOUR RIGHTS IN MEXICO’S SUPPLY CHAINS

“On the frontline of the multi-million-dollar berry industry, Mexican agricultural workers endure squalid living conditions and consistent work insecurity as they undertake back-breaking work to line the pockets of multinational …

ILAW presentó Amicus Curie en proceso judicial de Perú defendiendo importante norma que limita la tercerización laboral

El Ministerio del Trabajo y promoción del empleo de Perú, adoptó en febrero de este año el Decreto Supremo 001-2022 mediante el cual se reglamenta la Ley expedida en 2008 …

Mexico: Lawmakers pass bill making social security mandatory for domestic workers

Both houses of Congress have now approved legislation that seeks to guarantee that Mexico’s more than 2 million domestic workers have access to social security benefits. In March, senators voted unanimously …

Mecanismo de Respuesta Rápida del T-MEC es una novedad en materia de comercio y derecho laboral

Esta es la segunda conferencia mundial de la Red Internacional de Abogados que Ayudan a los Trabajadores (ILAW), donde los miembros establecen una agenda ambiciosa para la defensa, el litigio …

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