La investigación realizada por Human Rights Watch en 2016 y 2017 sobre las condiciones en las fincas de tabaco en Zimbabwe reveló una industria contaminada por el trabajo infantil y enfrentada a otros problemas graves de derechos humanos ...
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Nuevo caso de derechos humanos que alega engaño a consumidores presentados contra compañías de alimentos (esta vez en la costa este) (6 de marzo de 2018)
Detalla una nueva demanda colectiva (Tomasella v. Hershey Co.) presentada en el tribunal federal de Massachusetts y en la que se denuncian violaciones de derechos humanos en asociación con cadenas de suministro de procesamiento de cacao. La teoría jurídica ...
DERECHOS LABORALES FUNDAMENTALES, TRABAJOS EN PLATAFORMA Y PROTECCIÓN DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LOS TRABAJADORES NO ESTÁNDAR
La difusión de formas no estándar de empleo en los países industrializados y en desarrollo en las últimas décadas ha provocado un extenso debate sobre cómo reformular la regulación laboral para acomodar a estos ...
Cases handled by the National Contact Points for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, 2001-2017 summary
This two-page flyer notes that the majority of cases submitted to National Contact Points (NCP) have dealt with employment and worker issues (55%). The majority of those cases arise from …
Informal Is the New Normal — Improving the Lives of Workers at Risk of Being Left Behind
The paper first considers the nature and size of the informal economy (targeting self-employed workers, wage workers, etc.) and suggests policies to increase benefits and lower costs. https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11993.pdf
Improving Paths to Accountability for Human Rights Abuses in the Global Supply Chains – A Legal Guide
Looking beyond the ‘arm’s length transaction’ between certain contractual parties in a special relationship, the purpose of this guidance is to identify paths to accountability for human rights abuses in …
Improving Paths to Business Accountability for Human Rights Abuses in the Global Supply Chains: A Legal Guide (Dec. 2010)
This guide sets forth a basic primer for pursuing corporate supply chain accountability from a litigation standpoint (in the common law British judicial system). The piece first sets forth the …
Door Still Open? Canada As Safe Harbour For Multinational Human Rights Litigation (Nov. 13, 2017)
The article describes the “growing wave of significant lawsuits in Canada against corporations for alleged international labour and human rights violations in their overseas operations or supply chains” and notes …
International Arbitration of Business and Human Rights Disputes: Questions and Answers
The authors here present FAQs regarding the role of arbitration in international corporate human rights abuses, particularly as “civil and criminal courts in many parts of the world are often …
The Future of Business and Human Rights: More Regulation
The article explores “recent and proposed legislation that is intended to plug some of the gaps between international ‘soft law’ requirements and perceived market shortcomings.” The article tracks current and …
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