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Academics Release Guide to Foreign Lawsuits in EU
September 15, 2016
A group of academics has published a handbook for nongovernmental organizations and human rights lawyers describing how they can sue European businesses in courts within the EU for human rights violations they have allegedly committed in foreign jurisdictions.
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Gap Discloses Supplier List
September 15, 2016
Human Rights Watch reports that Gap, Inc., and other clothing companies, despite concerns about impacts on the competitiveness of their brands, have responded to pressure from nongovernmental organizations by disclosing the list of the factories around the world that supply their garments.
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OECD Official Seeks Construction Industry Pledges
September 15, 2016
An article from Roel Nieuwenkamp, Chair of the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct, describes past work among OECD national contact points to hold construction companies to account for alleged human rights violations and calls on governments to pressure such companies to participate in "global corporate responsibility efforts."
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Rights Activists Intervene in Irish Tax Debate
September 15, 2016
Dr. Shane Darcy of the National University of Ireland Galway describes the interventions of nongovernmental organizations calling for the Irish Parliament to include in its discussions of tech giant Apple's tax payments the responsibility of businesses to pay taxes to help fulfill economic, social, and cultural rights in the country.
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Attorney Highlights Globalization of Labor Disputes
September 15, 2016
Attorney Joe Turzi of DLA Piper LLP reflects on the growing trend of labor activists circumventing the domestic labor dispute resolution process by taking their claims to authorities, such as the US State Department, that apply global principles on labor rights from such entities as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to local employment conflicts.
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