At the international level, anti-corruption treaties encourage states to make corporations criminally liable for transnational corruption. The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises provide a detailed standard as to the management that corporations should adopt in order to prevent...

It may appear to be paradoxical to celebrate work as a human right in an economic system in which for many work is associated with activities that are rather repetitive or stressful, sometimes meaningless, and seldom freely chosen. After presenting the content and historical origins of the human...

The responsibility of multinational enterprises to respect labor rights in global operations has been widely discussed in the corporate social responsibility and business ethics literature. Since the adoption of the UNGP in 2011, legal scholars are formalizing this discussion around the legal...

This paper presents the human economy framework, which aims to reduce society’s reliance on work, as outlined in the article ‘From the Right to Work to Freedom from Work: Introduction to the Human Economy’ (International Association of Labour Law Journals Award 2017). How to reduce the...

Swiss citizens will decide whether to adopt or reject a partial revision of the Constitution of Switzerland that aims to introduce a provision on responsible business. According to the proposal, companies that are based in Switzerland are required to carry out appropriate human rights and...

Over the last decade, significant legal developments seeking to implement the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) have taken place at the domestic, regional, and international level. In particular, various types of laws have been developed in that respect. Some...

The article explores the utility of corporate social responsibility (CSR) clauses in international investment agreements to achieve responsible investor conduct on human rights and environmental protection. It provides an empirical overview of the content of such CSR clauses and offers a...