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UN Agency Publishes Guide to "Inclusive" Workplaces
December 20, 2016
The UN's International Labour Organization has published global guidance for businesses on how to contribute to "diversity and inclusion through workplace adjustments" designed to promote the economic and social human rights of workers by accommodating their "individual characteristics."
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OECD, UN Mark African Tax Cooperation Deal
December 19, 2016
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Development Programme have announced the first "South-South cooperation pact" in their Tax Inspectors Without Borders program, between Botswana and Kenya, under which tax inspectors help countries clamp down on corporate tax avoidance in the developing world.
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NGO: Reform Tax Policies to Respect Women's Rights
December 19, 2016
A report from nongovernmental organization ActionAid pushes governments across the globe to force businesses to pay their "fair share" toward "gender responsive" public services aiming to fulfill women's human rights and to perform impact assessments on how tax and spending policies affect women.
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G4S Sells Israeli Operations in Face of BHR Pressure
December 19, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights recounts how security company G4S, following a complaint filed with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) alleging that the use of its surveillance and security equipment in Israel violated the business and human rights (BHR) agenda, sold its Israeli entity.
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NGO Launches "Living Wage" Guide for Apparel Companies
December 19, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Fair Wear Foundation has produced a "notebook" providing guidance to garment brands on the steps they must take to ensure their suppliers pay a "living wage" to workers.
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