Legislative approaches to nondiscrimination at work: a comparative analysis across 13 groups in 193 countries

“There is international agreement on the fundamental importance of ending discrimination at work, with commitments to ending discrimination at work embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2016), the …

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New international commitment to improve seafarers’ rights

Seafarers will get enhanced rights as key workers following a joint commitment made at today’s (9 July 2020) International Maritime Summit. Representatives from over a dozen countries including Norway, Denmark, …

Workplace discrimination allowed in nearly one in four countries – study

Workers in nearly one in four member states of the United Nations are not legally protected from discrimination based on race and ethnicity, researchers said on Thursday, as global protests …

Webinar Series: 10 Years Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association Worldwide (4th Webinar)

Worker’s Rights to Association and Assembly: A Future Agenda Friday, 17 July 2020 3pm – 4.30pm Geneva time/9am – 10.30am NY The traditional tools for asserting workers’ rights –trade unions, …

July 17, 2020

Webinar Series: 10 Years Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association Worldwide (3rd Webinar)

Civic Space and the Defense of Democracy Thursday, 16 July 2020 3pm – 4.30pm Geneva time/9am – 10.30am NY The period 2010–2019 saw the erosion of democracy and civic freedoms …

July 16, 2020
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Webinar Series: 10 Years Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association Worldwide (2nd Webinar)

Covid-19, Social Movements and Peaceful Protests 15 July 2020 3pm – 4.30pm Geneva time/9am – 10.30am NY While the Covid-19 lockdowns and emergency measures have stifled traditional forms of protests, …

July 15, 2020

Webinar Series: 10 Years Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association Worldwide (1st Webinar)

Taking Stock: Mapping the Way Forward Tuesday, 14 July 2020 3pm – 4.30pm Geneva time/9am – 10.30am NY To commemorate the mandate’s 10 years of existence, the UN Special Rapporteur, …

July 14, 2020

Between Sein and Sollen of Labour Law: Civil (and Constitutional) Law Perspectives on Platform Workers

The ability of today’s capitalism to organise traditional means of production in unheard forms by powerful algorithms and digital devices, raises issues for labour law when the nature of the …

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Suspension of Labour Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Possible Implications under the Revised Draft

“Many state governments of India have amended their labour laws in the wake of the economic crisis posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Uttar Pradesh (UP) is one state that has …

20 Years After: Implementing and Going Beyond the Palermo Protocol Webinar on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children 13-14 July 2020

The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, in cooperation with GAATW, is organising a webinar to reflect on the 20th anniversary of the Palermo Protocol. Speakers will discuss the …

July 13–14, 2020
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