Child Labor, Corporate Social Responsibility, COVID-19, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Labor Supply Chains, Recycling
Workers who handle waste and recyclables support the health of our communities, economies, and the environment at the expense of their own health and wellbeing. On a daily basis, they may be exposed to hazardous materials, such as household cleaners, pesticides, and medical waste. The COVID-19 pandemic only heightens these health risks, particularly to informal waste pickers who collect the recyclable materials that we throw in the trash.
Agriculture, Child Labor, COVID-19, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Health and Safety, Latin America, Living Wages
In many countries, including major producing nations such as Brazil and Colombia, workers in the coffee sector have been defined as essential workers who must continue to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent weeks, Verité has been engaging stakeholders in The Cooperation On Fair, Free Equitable Employment (COFFEE) Project to learn about the impacts COVID-19 is having on coffee farmers and farmworkers and to explore potential actions that could mitigate the effects of the pandemic on them.
Child Labor, Corporate Social Responsibility, COVID-19, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Labor Supply Chains
As is the case in most crises, the most vulnerable in society will feel the worst impacts of COVID-19. Children, especially those from poor communities, are at particular risk of exploitation as parents fall deeper into poverty during the ensuing economic crisis and face appalling choices about how to sustain their families.
Apparel, Child Labor, COVID-19, Domestic Work, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Health and Safety, Hospitality and Tourism, Human Rights, Labor Supply Chains, Manufacturing, Migrant Workers, Modern Slavery
The list of resources on this page provides information on impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on labor risks, sectors, and populations. We will be updating this list regularly.
Agriculture, Central America, Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Human Rights, raw materials, Worker Empowerment
Verité is excited to launch a major new program in Mexico to promote and protect labor rights more effectively in the sugarcane sector. SENDEROS will combine intensive rights training and grievance mechanisms for workers with closely coordinated efforts with both the Mexican government and the private sector to create a new approach to labor rights enforcement in a sector that has long experienced poor working conditions.
