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English courts take jurisdiction over Malaysian forced labour allegations - Limbu v Dyson

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The English Court of Appeal has ruled that the English courts have jurisdiction to hear a claim brought by a group of migrant workers against three companies in the Dyson group alleging trafficking and abuses of their labour...more

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Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise Launches First Complaint-Based Investigation

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On July 11, 2023, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) announced the launch of two separate investigations into allegations that Uyghur forced labour was used in the supply chains and operations of two...more

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Ontario : Compétence concurrente à l’égard des plaintes en matière de droits de la personne dans des milieux syndiqués

En octobre 2022, le Tribunal des droits de la personne de l’Ontario (le « Tribunal ») a rendu une décision provisoire dans l’affaire Weilgosh v. London District Catholic School Board (l’« affaire Weilgosh »). Le Tribunal...more

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Unionized Employees Can Bring Human Rights Claims to Ontario Human Rights Tribunal or Labour Arbitrators

In October 2022, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (Tribunal) released its interim decision in Weilgosh v. London District Catholic School Board. The Tribunal held that it has concurrent jurisdiction with labour arbitrators...more

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Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Finds it Has Concurrent Jurisdiction with Labour Arbitrators to Decide Human Rights Claims...

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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario recently held a preliminary hearing to determine whether allegations made under the Human Rights Code (Code) fell within the exclusive jurisdiction of a labour arbitrator, or whether the...more

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Romanian seasonal workers face forced labor conditions in German slaughterhouses

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 14 (July 23, 2020)  - A report by Deutsche Welle asserts that seasonal workers in Germany are being exploited by major German companies and subcontractors that pay them low wages,...more

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