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The Double Standard at Work: EUROPEAN CORPORATE INVESTMENT AND WORKERS’ RIGHTS IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH

Multinational corporations based in Europe have accelerated their foreign direct investment in the Southern states of the United States in the past quarter-century. Some companies honor workers’ freedom of association, …

Unprecedented: The Trump NLRB’s attack on workers’ rights

Under the Trump administration, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has systematically rolled back workers’ rights to form unions and engage in collective bargaining with their employers, to the detriment …

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Protecting migrant construction workers: What can we learn from China, EU, US and Latin America?

This is the third in a series of papers addressing the issue of late, partial or non-payment of wages to migrant construction workers. Our work has a specific focus on …

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Due diligence in Tamil Nadu leather footwear manufacture

This report summarises key findings from a collaborative due diligence process in leather footwear manufacture in Tamil Nadu carried out by Homeworkers Worldwide [HWW] and Cividep India, in conjunction with …

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Belgium: Voice of our industry – A baseline measurement for professionals

Survey on pay, flexible working, equal opportunities, happiness and stress in the Belgian communication industry. In addition to showing a lack of representation of certain groups, particularly ethnic minorities as …

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Respecting Trade Union Rights in Global Value Chains: Practical Approaches for Business

 

Women on the Move in a Changing Climate: A discussion paper on gender, climate & mobility

The sudden and slow onset impacts of climate change — in combination with other socioeconomic, political and environmental factors — are among the prominent drivers of human movement. Climate-related mobility can take many forms. …

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All work, no pay: The struggle of Qatar’s migrant workers for justice

“Ever since Qatar was awarded the right to hold the 2022 World Cup, the treatment of around 2 million migrant workers driving the country’s economy has been under the spotlight. …

Fig Leaf for Fashion. How social auditing protects brands and fails workers

Over the past few decades activists, worker rights organisations and journalists have reported extensively on labour abuses, such as child labour, excessive overtime, violence, and poverty wages in factories producing …

ECCJ: Comparative legal analysis of HRDD and corporate liability laws in Europe

ECCJ has conducted a comparative legal analysis of different laws and proposals that introduce Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) obligations for companies and corporate liability in Europe. The table looks …

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