We feel it is important to draw your attention to an instruction from the Directorate General of Labour of Feb. 3, which invites labour inspectors to strengthen controls and, if necessary, to resort to coercive measures, with...more
The German Federal Ministry of Finance and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy announced a protective shield for employees and companies in Germany in light of coronavirus implications. The protective...more
In December 2019, the federal government released the report of an expert panel on the changing nature of work. The panel had delivered its report to the government in July 2019. In early August 2019, the government briefly...more
It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: a new report on the state of corporate human rights reporting; the...more