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The Migrant Workers Who Follow Climate Disasters

A growing group of laborers is trailing hurricanes and wildfires the way farmworkers follow crops, contracting for big disaster-recovery firms, and facing exploitation, injury, and death. “Bellaliz Gonzalez had never heard of …

THE GREEN HORIZON WE SEE BEYOND THE BIG BLUE

The report comes at a critical time as global leaders begin to descend upon Glasgow for COP26. The world needs to see commitment by industry, governments and workers to the …

FAQ on Germany‘s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

In June 2021, the German parliament passed the “Law on corporate due diligence in supply chains” The law will establish due diligence obligations for companies that extend to the entire …

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No viable alternatives: Social (in)security and risk of labour exploitation during Covid-19

“This report explores the experiences of migrant workers in low-paid and insecure work during the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on barriers to accessing employment rights and social protections, and the associated risks …

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ETUC Briefing Note: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Schemes

Mandatory vaccination at the workplace is increasingly discussed. These schemes are being implemented or discussed in Europe for the public sector, within the health sector, but also for the private …

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User’s manual to the ILO’s Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all

“This user’s manual was prepared with the objective of encouraging and assisting workers’ organizations to engage in policy discussions at all levels in shaping just transition, including in the implementation …

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Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley & Ors [2021] UKSC 47 – Inducements relating to collective bargaining

On 27 October 2021 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley & Ors [2021] UKSC 47, allowing the appeal by 57 members of Unite the Union, recognised …

APP-BASED WORKERS SPEAK: STUDIES REVEAL ANXIETY, FRUSTRATION, AND A DESIRE FOR GOOD JOBS

This brief provides a roundup of more than a dozen scientific surveys of workers, voters, and taxpayers, as well as independent reviews of data supplied or required by law from …

UK: Kostal UK Ltd (Respondent) v Dunkley and others (Appellants)

The UK Supreme Court handed down judgment in Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley & Ors [2021] UKSC 47, allowing the appeal by 57 members of Unite the Union, recognised by Kostal …

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COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 8th edition ‘Employment impact from the pandemic worse than expected’

“The loss of working hours in 2021 because of the pandemic will be significantly higher than previously estimated, as a two-speed recovery between developed and developing nations threatens the global …

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