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Australia: Migrant Justice Institute’s report exposes widespread exploitation of migrant workers on temporary visas

A 2024 Migrant Justice Institute recently published revealed widespread exploitation of migrant workers on temporary visas in ...
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UAE: Migrant workers disporportionately at risk of dengue, as govt. favours flood-clean up in urban areas while "neglecting" migrant housing; NGO calls for improved public health

NGO FairSquare released a report in July 2024 highlighting the heightened risk of dengue fever for migrant workers in the UAE after devastating floods in April. Dengue fever cases are surging ...
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Immigration crackdowns don’t change the law or business risk in US supply chains

US companies have already experienced severe labour shortages, and with immigration crackdowns, those labour shortages are ...
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Shaping the rules: corporate influence and the future of the UN binding treaty

Two paths to hold transnational corporations accountable and ensure they comply with human rights marked in last year’s ...
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An unprecedented verdict: French company Lafarge and top executives convicted of financing terrorism

The court convicted the French company Lafarge and eight individuals – including four former top executives – for financing terrorist organisations and violating international sanctions. The court ...
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Guatemala: Banana workers on farms supplying Chiquita suffer alleged labor abuses and exposure to fungicides, according to a report by Public Eye, incl. cos. non response ...

A recent report published by Public Eye in April 2026 shed light on egregious labour rights abuses on banana farms supplying Chiquita in Guatemala. The reported abuses include wage theft, payment ...
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Agria non-response re- fungicide exports allegedly used in banana plantations in Guatemala

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Samsung responds to report on working conditions at manufacturing facilities in Vietnam

[W]ith regards to the [...] IPEN report about working conditions at our manufacturing facilities in Vietnam. First, we would like to offer our company's perspective, both regarding the content of the ...
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Malaysia: Newly introduced Gig Workers Act to expand protection for personal shoppers recognised as gig workers and prevent them from being exploited by digital platforms

… Personal shoppers who work via digital platforms can be recognised as gig workers under the Gig Workers Act, says the Human Resources Ministry. Under the Act, gig workers refer to Malaysians or ...
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France: Court finds Yves Rocher Group failed to comply with duty of vigilance law re risks of workers' rights abuses at Turkish subsidiary

"Workers’ rights: The Yves Rocher Group found liable for failing in its duty of vigilance in Türkiye", 12 March 2026 Between 2018 and 2019, a Turkish subsidiary of the Yves Rocher Group dismissed more ...
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Malaysia: Gig Workers Act to take effect in March, aiming to expand protection schemes to gig workers

The Gig Workers Act 2025 (Act 872) will come into force by the end of March at the latest, once all implementation mechanisms, including the consultative council, tribunal and related offices, have ...
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Bangladesh: Over 100,000 garment workers lose their jobs as factory closures rise amid mounting pressures, survey finds

More than 100,000 garment workers in Bangladesh lost their jobs over the past year following the closure of at least 258 factories, according to a new survey by the Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA).