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UN Women/Fahad Abdullah Kaizer
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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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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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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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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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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BHRRC Fast & Fair briefing
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Fashion brands undermining COVID-19 response, putting workers and suppliers at risk
BHRRC surveyed 35 global fashion brands on what they are doing to protect workers amid COVID-19.
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Judicial harassment of human rights activists rises 84% in 2019, as companies use courts to silence critics
New Corporate Legal Accountability annual briefing looks at SLAPPs and judicial harassment of HRDs globally, taking Southeast Asia as a case study.
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COVID-19: Deep concern for construction workers in Qatar & UAE after firms quizzed on virus response
BHRRC surveyed 14 construction companies on what steps they are taking to protect migrant workers during Covid.
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