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ESC International is hiring! Looking for an experienced Business and Human Rights Consultant to join our team jobs.theguardian.com/job/810…
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Pleased to share the first chapters of the IRIS Handbook for Governments on #EthicalRecruitment 👉iris.iom.int/iris-handbook-g…
Grateful for the support from all Global Policy Network members, including @Mglsd_UG who provide important experience and knowledge 🙌
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ILO, Walk Free and IOM to release Global Estimates!
New data of the number of people globally in forced labour and etc will be released on the 12th of September 2022.
ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo…
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🇬🇧 In the UK, support is growing for a law mandating businesses to carry out proper due diligence
📢 This week 39 investors representing £3.9 trillion called for a Business, Human Rights & Environment Act
👇 This could prevent abuses & protect #HRDs
bit.ly/3RA5ksh
An insightful look at how poor working conditions forces Meta to compensate contracted worker fired over protests on the issue.
business-humanrights.org/en/…
''There is no silver bullet to tackle
modern slavery in supply chains in
the context of a dynamic globalised
economy instead an approach that calls on
governments and private actors to each
play their part is required'' Read full report for details ⬇
We are pleased to announce the release of our most recent report - 'Modern Slavery in Global Supply Chains: The State of Evidence for Key Government and Private Approaches' 📝
Read the full report - bit.ly/3zR99TO
Read the Executive Summary - bit.ly/3QiFVlU
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Today, @LizTwistMP is standing up for a #FashionWatchdog in parliament after #PMQs – introducing a bill that would curb UK fashion brands’ abusive behaviour towards their suppliers that drives workers in the Global South into destitution.
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Trade union delegates from across Europe saying it #StrongerTogether:
🧹 Justice for cleaners!
🔦 Security guards are essential!
#ModernSlavery investigation launched after a raid on a cannabis production farm by police with 'millions' discovered. Further details will be released gazettelive.co.uk/
The latest planned EU law necessary for companies to employ ‘due diligence’ along their global supply chains, and bestow affected people with access to justice has diminished
corporateeurope.org/en/insid…
European trade unions have today secured a third major victory this year against Uber’s exploitation of drivers, showing the urgent need for the EU to end the scandal of false self-employment by platform companies.
etuc.org/en/pressrelease
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On #WorldOceanDay, we want to take the time to bring attention to the human rights abuses occurring in our oceans...
The #fishingindustry is one of the most high-risk for modern slavery and human trafficking because of the lack of enforcement of safety/labour standards (ILO).
''Working scheme leaves migrant workers vulnerable to abuse by employers and needs urgent reform'', said International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) fisheries campaign lead for Ireland, Michael O’Brien
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…
Survey study conducted in UK highlights migrant workers ‘exploited and beaten’ on UK fishing boats.
“Exploitative practices are widespread and endemic on vessels. Long hours for poor wages are endemic. It is well known that you can pay migrants less.”
theguardian.com/global/2022/…
This riveting podcast tackling trafficking and modern slavery:
• ''Criminal activity has reaped the sows of trafficking becoming the number one avenue for profit''
• ''Victims of gross human cruelty at work places such as massage parlours still occur'' shows.acast.com/floodlight/e…
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Many of the products we use depend on #ForcedLabour - with profits going into the pockets of companies operating in the UK.
It's time for ACTION. ⏰
Sign our petition+call on the UK gov to stop companies+public bodies washing their hands of abuse:
➡️ lght.ly/ancl74m
Modern Slavery failures within the UK companies shows the lack of trust within the sector after a study by Lancaster University, published by the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC), found that 10% of companies do not publish one independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
The producer of the Elstow solar park project’s solar panels has been caught up in US government encounter against forced labour in Xinjiang bedfordindependent.co.uk/
UK looking to ban acquisition of medical supplies linked to forced labour
Calls for the UK government by cross-party campaign to ban purchase of PPE from Chinese manufactures with links to forced labour from the Uyghur minority bbc.co.uk/news/health-611839…
