Corporate accountability for human rights and the environment, including climate change, remains a key challenge of our times ...

… Personal shoppers who work via digital platforms can be recognised as gig workers under the Gig Workers Act, says the Human Resources Ministry. Under the Act, gig workers refer to Malaysians or ...

...With 77 votes in favor and 70 against, the National Assembly of Ecuador approved the Organic Law for the Strengthening of the Strategic Mining and Energy Sectors on February 26, 2026. The new ...

Italian prosecutors have placed Foodinho, the Italian unit of Spanish food delivery group Glovo, under judicial supervision and opened an investigation into its CEO over alleged labour exploitation ...

The Gig Workers Act 2025 (Act 872) will come into force by the end of March at the latest, once all implementation mechanisms, including the consultative council, tribunal and related offices, have ...

…Prada has terminated its relationship with more than 200 suppliers for compliance breaches over the past five years, as the luxury brand conducts a “zero tolerance” audit in response to allegations ...

French energy giant TotalEnergies was formally accused Monday of complicity in war crimes and torture in a criminal complaint filed in Paris over a massacre at its Mozambique gas plant... The ...

Tanzania experienced widespread Internet restrictions on October 29, 2025, amid election day protests, with disruptions to data services and social media access. Tanzania imposed nationwide Internet ...

In a shift reflecting the economic dimension of popular boycotts, major global companies are facing increasing accusations of involvement in supporting Israel, which has made them susceptible to ...

On March 2, 2025, hours after the Israeli government announced the blockade of all food, medicine, fuel, and other humanitarian supplies from entering Gaza, lawmakers in Jerusalem demanded answers—not ...

The Philippines is considered the deadliest country in Asia for farmers, indigenous peoples, and land activists advocating for land rights… In 2024, PANAP reported monitoring six killings related to ...

Australian supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths are rapidly adopting AI and automation, streamlining operations like self-checkouts and inventory management but triggering widespread layoffs amid ...