International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network (ILAW Network) is a membership organization for union and worker rights’ lawyers. The core mission of the ILAW Network is to bring together legal practitioners and scholars in an exchange of ideas and information in order to best represent the rights and interests of workers and their organizations wherever they may be.
Future of Labor Law Wiki
An online resource for ILAW members to discuss, debate, and co-create model laws and policies. These models are intended to be worker-centric, inclusive, compliant with all international laws and reflective of best practices. To access the Wiki, please click the icon above.
Litigation Fund
The ILAW Network is able to provide modest financial assistance to support the work of its members to bring strategic litigation to promote or defend the rights and interests of workers and trade unions. Please fill in the application by clicking the icon above to request access to this fund.
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If you are requesting assistance, other than financial assistance, on an issue to defend the rights and interests of workers and trade unions, please fill in this form by clicking the icon above.
News
Legal action against Dutch firms for allegedly profiting from forced labour of North Koreans in Polish shipyard dismissed
On 15 of April 2024, the Hague Court of Appeal decided that two Dutch companies are not to be prosecuted for profiting from human trafficking, money laundering or fencing. The …
EEOC Releases Workplace Guidance to Prevent Harassment
Today the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final guidance on harassment in the workplace, “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” By providing this resource on the legal …
Ecuador: Victims of modern slavery must have remedy and reparation in ongoing lawsuits, UN experts say
Victims of modern slavery in Ecuador’s abaca plantations, who suffered harrowing human rights abuses for decades under the Furukawa Plantaciones company, must be granted legal remedy and reparation in ongoing …
Resources
EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
This guidance serves as a resource for employers, employees, and practitioners; for EEOC staff and the staff of other agencies that investigate, adjudicate, or litigate harassment claims or conduct outreach …
EU Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market
The legislation establishes a structured framework for prohibiting the use of forced labour in the production of EU goods and within supply chains. It will empower the EU to prohibit and …
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Upcoming Events
ILAW Global Conference 2024
We are excited to invite you to the Third ILAW Network Global Conference, which will be held on October 9 – 11 in Morocco! We hope that you will be …
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In the face of climate change, workers’ health is put to the test by new dangers
“Under the midday sun, lugging a heavy cooler in one hand and a mini barbecue in the other, Edimar Santiago walks the length and breadth of Rio de Janeiro’s Vermelha …