Brexit's potential impacts on business & human rights
On June 23rd, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a public referendum. On this page, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre collects articles related to what Brexit would mean for human rights, climate change & environment, labour rights, and other business & human rights issues.
Latest updates:
- Commentary: "What Brexit Means For Tech", David Meyer, Fortune (USA)
- Commentary: To survive & counter xenophobia the EU must rapidly democratise & recognise that globalisation is not working for millions, Youssef El-Gingihy, Independent (UK)
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UK: Labour & trade unions call on Govt. to include protection for workers' rights in Brexit agreement
Author: Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian
'Labour: May proposals for workers' rights likely to be rejected', 1 Feb 2019...
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UK: Co's likely to squeeze suppliers to cope with rising costs after Brexit, survey finds; raises concerns about vulnerable workers
Author: Michael Savage, The Observer (via The Guardian)
"Workers pay the price as big British companies squeeze their suppliers", 18 August 2018...
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UK: Brexit white paper commits to keeping EU rules on workers’ rights & environment
Author: Luke James, Yahoo Finance UK
"UK to keep EU rules on workers’ rights and the environment after Brexit", 12 July 2018...
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Romania: Price pressure following Brexit threatens to worsen working conditions in garment industry, report finds
Author: Laura Stefanut, BalkanInsight
"Brexit Blues for Romania’s Embattled Garment Industry", 2 July 2018...
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European Parliament votes to restrict exports of surveillance equipment
Author: Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
European Parliament votes to tighten export controls to restrict supply of surveillance and encryption technology to states with poor human rights records amid fears British companies may not have to comply after Brexit......
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UK: Lush defends right to free movement in response to Brexit
Author: Aamna Mohdin, Quartz
"Lush, a great UK success story, is helping its workers leave Brexit Britain—and keep their jobs", 11 Aug 2017...
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Brexit: Businesses speak out for rights of EU & UK citizens, incl. social rights
Commentary: Could Brexit increase risks of modern slavery?
Author: Andrew Crane, Open Democracy UK
Brexit as a driver of modern slavery?, 29 Mar 2017...
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