by Max Ebdon | Sep 23, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
A Brazilian labour court found Volkswagen Brazil guilty of subjecting workers to slavery-like conditions at its Vale do Rio Cristalino ranch between 1974 and 1986, ordering an apology, a zero-tolerance policy, and around $30 million in damages. On 29 August 2025, a... 
by Max Ebdon | Jul 15, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
A US federal court ruled that Filipino workers can proceed with forced labour claims against American contractors under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. The court found it has jurisdiction to hear the forced labour claims but dismissed... 
by Max Ebdon | May 28, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
A class action was filed against Starbucks in the Southern District of New York, alleging the company misleads consumers through false or deceptive claims about the human rights standards, sustainability, and safety of its coffee products. The complaint references... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | May 27, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 1 May, the UK Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal’s ruling that claims by migrant workers alleging exploitative and dangerous conditions at a Dyson supplier in Malaysia can be heard in the UK. As the UK’s highest court, the Supreme Court’s decision sets a... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | May 9, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 24 April, International Rights Advocates filed a lawsuit against Starbucks on behalf of eight migrant workers in Brazil, including one child. The case was raised before a US Court and alleges forced labour and trafficking on coffee plantations supplying Starbucks....