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press release Attacks and risk to business and human rights defenders worsened in 2020
An increase in attacks against human rights defenders during 2020 demands a legal solution, said the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre as it released its annual briefing In the line of fire.
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press release Six years on: Modern Slavery Act failed to tackle forced labour
The UK Modern Slavery Act has failed in its objective to protect victims of forced labour due to the trifling level of reporting required from companies and lack of government enforcement, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) said today (25.02.21).
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press release Ocho de cada diez trabajadores migrantes, muchos de ellos bolivianos, se quedaron sin ingresos en los talleres de costura de São Paulo en la pandemia
Tres de cada cuatro encuestados del Centro de Investigación de Empresas y Derechos Humanos (BHRRC), reportaron una reducción en el precio pagado por las prendas producidas en empresas de confección de São Paulo. Sin trabajo, el 84% comenzó a coser máscaras, recibiendo cantidades irrisorias. El 93% no pudo enviar dinero a familiares, la mayoría de ellos en Bolivia, durante este período.
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PRESS RELEASE: Two years to kick out human rights abuses: FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar 21 November 2022
London, UK – During the pandemic months, our new data shows migrant workers in Qatar remain at high risk of serious labour rights abuses, bolstering fears that despite new reforms, the FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup will come at the price of migrant workers’ suffering.
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press release Major fashion brands record profits while vulnerable workers languish in poverty
BHRRC surveyed 50 global fashion brands on what they are doing to respond to garment workers’ rights during COVID-19.
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press release Companies in Mexico putting profits ahead of worker health & safety during pandemic
A new report published today by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre found evidence of corporate negligence in Mexico, putting workers at risk throughout the early stages of the pandemic
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press release Thousands of call centre workers in Tunisia and Morocco at risk of infection and labour abuse as COVID-19 exposes weaknesses in opaque customer service outsourcing
A new report by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) looks at the steps five call centre companies and four clients were taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19, assist workers who become infected, and ensure workers do not suffer disproportionate economic hardship
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press release Largest German companies fall short on human rights ahead of Government deadline
A study assesses the 20 largest German companies by turnover against a world-respected human rights benchmark.
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press release High street brands linked to ‘union busting’ during COVID-19 as thousands of garment workers sacked after asserting rights
New BHRRC report looks at nine cases where nearly 5,000 garment workers were dismissed
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