Bullsh*t: Forced Labor in Brazil’s Beef and Tallow Supply Chains

The use of forced labor remains a pervasive and largely overlooked feature of the Brazilian cattle industry. On isolated ranches, often deep within ecologically vulnerable regions, workers are subjected to …

Just transitions in national climate frameworks and climate policies: Experiences in alignment, planning and progress tracking

This report by the KCI reviews the coverage of just transition in nationally determined contributions and long-term low-emission development strategies, implementation within key sectors, and tracking its progress. From the …

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Collective bargaining and collective action in the platform economy: A 2024 update of developments in legislation, case law and collective agreements

This working paper was prepared in 2024 and reviews developments internationally since 2021 relating to the exercise of the right to bargain collectively and the existence of collective agreements among …

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Transposing the CSDDD – Navigating Legal Uncertainties amidst the Omnibus proposal and Implementation Challenges

On 28 May 2025, the NOVA Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and …

Funding rightsholder-driven due diligence

A new Swedwatch report shows that limited funding for worker and community driven due diligence approaches is undermining efforts to hold companies accountable to human rights and environmental standards. The …

Not Even Nice Work If You Can Get It; A Longitudinal Study of Uber’s Algorithmic Pay and Pricing

A new independent study, published today by researchers from the University of Oxford in partnership with Worker Info Exchange, reveals that Uber’s introduction of dynamic pay has reduced driver pay, increased …

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Effectiveness of the EU global human rights sanctions regime

Following more than twelve months’ discussion in the Council, the European Union’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime was adopted in December 2020 – a cause for celebration in the human …

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Adapting to the Heat: Existing Global Responses for Workers’ Protections in Construction, Building Materials, Wood and Forestry Industries.”

“As the world reels from record-breaking heat, with 2024 officially the hottest year ever and 2025 already registering dangerous spikes across continents, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) launches …

LITTLE TECH Goes Global: The Expansion of AI and Workplace Surveillance

The following discussion delves into the multifaceted trends that characterize the ongoing transformation in workplace technology. It explores the expansion of surveillance technologies beyond the realms of Big Tech, the …

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The logistics sector has become increasingly important to the European economy over the past years due to the spread of e-commerce, which has brought about consumer-driven supply chains and integrated …

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