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Mining: a hazardous work
June 26, 2022

Mining: a hazardous work

Mineworkers face a constantly changing combination of workplace circumstances. Some work in an atmosphere without natural light or ventilation, creating …

C19 Impact Analysis: Business and Human Rights/Access to Remedy in Asia – Summary Findings
June 24, 2022

C19 Impact Analysis: Business and Human Rights/Access to Remedy in Asia – Summary Findings

Governments, businesses, and civil society organizations (CSOs) are beginning to take stock of the wreckage wrought by the COVID-19 virus. …

Bristol couple jailed for enslaving 29 Slovakian people
June 24, 2022

Bristol couple jailed for enslaving 29 Slovakian people

Maros Tancos, and Joanna Gomulska forced vulnerable people to work unpaid at car wash A couple have been jailed for …

Business models & labour standards: making the connection
June 24, 2022

Business models & labour standards: making the connection

Despite retailers spending significant sums on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and other related initiatives little progress is being made in …

Business and the fight against child labour – Experience from India, Brazil and South Africa
June 24, 2022

Business and the fight against child labour – Experience from India, Brazil and South Africa

This publication documents efforts by businesses and employers’ organizations in India, Brazil and South Africa to combat child labour. As …

Business and Human rights: A handbook for legal practitioners
June 24, 2022

Business and Human rights: A handbook for legal practitioners

Businesses contribute positively towards the realisation of human rights in diverse ways. Companies provide opportunities for employment and skills development, …

Companies Brace for Impact of New Forced Labor Law
June 24, 2022

Companies Brace for Impact of New Forced Labor Law

Container ships waiting to enter the Port of Los Angeles last year. Enforcement of a new law could lead the …

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers
June 23, 2022

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers

Executive Summary Our nation incarcerates over 1.2 million people in state and federal prisons, and two out of three of …

‘A Loss of Childhood’
June 23, 2022

‘A Loss of Childhood’

Across the nation, kids as young as twelve are doing difficult, often dangerous jobs. When you think of tobacco, you …

To prevent trafficking in Israel, allow migrants to leave abusive employers
June 22, 2022

To prevent trafficking in Israel, allow migrants to leave abusive employers

A construction site near Jerusalem in 2008 Baz Ratner/Reuters/Alamy Stock Photo. All rights reserved Israel’s National Action Plan to Combat …