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Study ranks EU states on human rights performance to help guide responsible investment decisions
Author: International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
On what criteria should investment decisions be made? How should states rank when it comes to non-financial information? What indicators should be used? The objective of the present study is to establish a methodology and classification system that...
UK: Equal pay claim brought by employees against supermarket Morrissons for allegedly discriminating against women
Author: Independent
"Morrisons faces Valentine's Day equal pay claim. A case of 'love me love equality'?" 16 Feb 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest Legal News
- Related companies: ASDA (part of Walmart) Morrisons Tesco
Author: Wolters Kluwer (Pays-Bas)
« La Société Générale renouvelle son accord mondial sur les droits humains et syndicaux », 11 février 2019...
- Related companies: Société Générale
Council of Europe publishes new handbook for legal practitioners on business & human rights
Author: Claire Methven O’Brien, for the Council of Europe
"Business and human rights", November 2018...
New report on corporate disclosure under EU Non-financial Reporting Directive finds co's fail to provide meaningful information about impacts on human rights & environment
The EU Non-financial Reporting Directive which came into effect in 2018 requires large companies and financial corporations to disclose information regarding their impacts on society and environment. Civil society has however criticised that the EU...
Author: I24news (Israël)
« Amnesty appelle à boycotter le tourisme dans les implantations israéliennes », 30 janvier 2019...
- Related companies: Airbnb Booking.com Expedia TripAdvisor
USA: Five plaintiffs sue Airbnb for allegedly discriminating against Jews after company removes listings from West Bank
Author: Marcy Oster, Jewish Telegraphic Agency (USA)
"American Jews Sue Airbnb, Alleging Anti-Semitic Discrimination", 28 Jan 2019...
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- Related companies: Airbnb
Author: Business Insider France
« Oracle a sous-payé des femmes et employés issus de minorités à hauteur de 401 M$, selon le ministère américain du Travail », 23 janvier 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Dernières infos juridiques
- Related companies: Oracle
USA: Restaurant fined $7000 over alleged transgender discrimination of customer
Author: Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post (USA)
"D.C. restaurant fined $7,000 after asking transgender woman for ID before letting her use bathroom", 17 Jan 2019...
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UK: NGO denounces the abuse of non-disclosure agreements by companies in maternity discrimination cases
Author: Laura Bates, Guardian (UK)
"Pregnant then screwed: how gagging contracts are used to silence sacked mothers", 22 Jan 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest Legal News