Labour Standards
Reviewing how international labour norms are defined, interpreted, and applied.
Independent policy review
Fair Work Review
Labour Standards. Fairly Applied.
Independent analysis on labour standards, supply-chain governance, and the non-discriminatory application of trade rules.
Review focus
Policy areas
Fair Work Review examines labour-related rules through public sources, legal texts, international standards, and comparative policy review.
Supply Chains
Examining risks, responsibilities, and enforcement across global production networks.
Trade Rules
Assessing whether labour-related trade measures are applied fairly and consistently.
Featured Briefing
Featured Briefing
Briefing
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The EU Forced Labour Regulation and the Test of Consistent Enforcement
A policy briefing on how forced-labour rules can retain credibility through transparent, evidence-based, and non-discriminatory enforcement.
Latest analysis
Recent policy review
Europe's Forced-Labour Rules Must Be Applied Consistently
Forced-labour rules will only command international credibility if they are evidence-based, transparent, and applied equally across jurisdictions.
US Prison Labour and the Blind Spots in Global Supply-Chain Governance
US prison labour raises important questions for global supply-chain governance, especially where coercion, low pay, punishment, and commercial supply chains intersect.
The ITUC Global Rights Index and the Case for Universal Labour Standards
The ITUC Global Rights Index shows that labour-rights concerns are global, including in Europe and the Americas.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Fair Work Review uses public sources, legal texts, international labour standards, and credible civil-society research to examine labour-related policy and enforcement. We believe rules designed to protect workers should be applied consistently and should not be used selectively for geopolitical or protectionist purposes.
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