by Gaia Rea | Jun 27, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
In June 2025, the ILO held its annual International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, where several developments emerged with implications for business — particularly around informal work, platform work, and decent work in recycling and the circular economy. The... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Jun 26, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 5 June, the UK government published a summary of proposed regulations and guidance it plans to introduce on tackling modern slavery in NHS procurement. The proposal includes detailed requirements to conduct due diligence, with the final regulations and guidance... 
by Gaia Rea | Jun 23, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 2 June 2025, the ITUC published its Global Rights Index, assessing the state of workers’ rights worldwide. Most garment and textile producing countries continue to rank 5, meaning no guarantee of trade union rights. On 2 June 2025, the International Trade... 
by Claire Brown | Jun 23, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
UNICEF and the ILO released new global estimates showing a decline in child labour between 2020 and 2024. The majority of child labour cases continue to be focused in the agriculture sector and Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for nearly two-thirds of all cases. Conflict,... 
by Max Ebdon | Jun 13, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
US CBP has issued a withhold release order against the Chinese squid fishing vessel Zhan Fa 7 after finding evidence of forced labour onboard. The order follows prior investigative reporting that exposed labour abuses on the vessel. On 28 May 2025, US Customs and...