EU’s Regulation on Investor Disclosure on sustainability risks and due diligence

New rules, which came into force in December 2019, require European investors such as banks, pension funds and insurers, to disclose their impacts on people and planet and to publish …

Draft act relating to transparency regarding supply chains, the duty to know and due diligence

The full report on the draft is available in Norwegian: https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/6b4a42400f3341958e0b62d40f484371/195794-bfd-etikkrapport-web.pdf Excerpts of the report are available in English at: https://www.business-humanrights.org/sites/default/files/documents/Norway%20Draft%20Transparency%20Act%20-%20draft%20translation_0.pdf

Two Years In: Has the Duty of Vigilance Law led to more Meaningful Disclosure?

Key Findings While reporting remains relatively immature, it appears that the requirements of the Duty of Vigilance Law have pushed companies to improve their reporting. In certain areas, such as …

Nuevo Varapalo a Glovo: el TSJ de Madrid falla que sus ‘riders’ son asalariados y no autónomos

Nuevo varapalo judicial para el modelo laboral que aplica Glovo en España. El Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid (TSJM) falló esta semana que sus trabajadores (denominados riders o glovers) están bajo un régimen de cuenta …

EL TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR DE JUSTICIA DE MADRID CONSIDERA TRABAJADORES A LOS “RIDERS” DE GLOVO

El tema de los trabajadores de plataformas en el sector del transporte de mercancías en ciudad está en el centro de los debates jurídicos actuales. La prensa da cuenta hoy …

Netherlands: Guidelines on price arrangements between self-employed workers

Self-employed workers are undertakings. They determine their products, prices, and service themselves. That is why the competition rules also apply to self-employed workers. However, there are situations where the competition …

Royal Mail Union Appeals Court Ruling on Postal Strike

Royal Mail’s biggest workers’ union lodged an appeal on Wednesday with Britain’s High Court after the postal service company won an injunction to stop a strike ahead of a general …

Beyond Compliance in the Hotel Sector: A Review of UK Modern Slavery Act Statements

There is a high-risk of exploitation within the hotel sector due to its vulnerable workforce, complex supply chains with little transparency, and limited oversight from brands and multinational hotel companies …

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NEW LAW LIMITING RIGHTS OF PUBIC SERVANTS IN UKRAINE

Only about two months have passed from the entry into force of the Law On Amending Certain Laws of Ukraine on Restarting Government Institutions (registration number 1066), Ukrainian parliament passed on …

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ITALIAN LEGISLATIVE DECREE No. 231/2001: A model for Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation?

In 2011, the UN Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). The Guiding Principles emphasized, on one hand, the State duty to …

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