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The Lithuanian NAP makes no reference to migrant workers.

I. Guidelines and General Principles “the second Italian NAP-BHR intends to strengthen the application of the UNGPs through a series of complementary measures, referring in particular to the following guidelines: – the commitment to update and improve collective action in relation to multiple human rights issues from the perspective of protecting the ‘most vulnerable’ (women…

1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Protection within states’ own territory – challenges within Germany [page 15-16] The current situation “People in vulnerable situations pose a particular challenge in Germany as elsewhere. These include migrants and, in general, employees in precarious work. These groups of people are exposed to a high risk of labour exploitation….

III- Access to Remedy 2. Non-Judicial Mechanisms – At the International Level 2.4 The European Social Charter In order to promote and guarantee social rights not covered in the European Convention on Human Rights, the Council of Europe drew up the European Social Charter, which was adopted in Turin in 1961. Significantly, the 1961 Charter…

The Finnish NAP makes no reference to migrant workers.

There is no explicit reference to migrant workers in the Belgian NAP.

Introduction 3. Actions taken to align NAPs with the UN Guiding Principles The Polish NAP refers briefly to the Polish NHRI (original: Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich, English: Commissioner for Human Rights) on page 7 where it lists the Commissioner among the institutions involved in the NAP development. Pillar III. Access to remedies [page 37]: A remedy…

The U.S. NAP makes no reference to tax National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) / Ombudspersons. The U.S. does not have a NHRI.

The UK Updated 2016 NAP refers to NHRIs and Ombudsman with regards to non-judicial mechanisms [page 20]: “We also provide a number of state-based non-judicial mechanisms, including: (…) Equality and Human Rights Commission which monitors and promotes human rights compliance and can conduct inquiries, for example it has conducted inquiries into the meat and poultry…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect   2.1.5 Policy coherence Guiding Principle 8 Measure 17: National human rights institution With the Swiss Competence Centre for Human Rights (SCMR), a successful pilot project for a national human rights institution (NHRI) has been running since 2011….

3 Access to remedy [page 15-17] Legal remedies provided by the State “The different ombudsmen monitor compliance with human rights. Any person who feels that they or anyone else has been treated incorrectly or unfairly by a public authority or official at a central or local government authority can lodge a complaint with the Parliamentary…

4. Access to remedy 4.2 Non-state-based grievance mechanisms [page 41]: Norway has a number of well-functioning institutions such as the Labour Inspection Authority, the Ombudsman for Children, the Consumer Ombudsman, the Equality and Anti-discrimination Ombudsman, the Norwegian Environment Agency and the Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Public Administration. There are also complaints mechanisms in connection with…

2. Current Policy [page 10] “The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights can monitor whether relevant legislation complies with the Netherlands’ human rights obligations. It has entered into a dialogue with companies and non-state actors on this issue. The Institute monitors policy, provides independent advice and researches human rights issues.”

The Lithuanian NAP makes no reference to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) or Ombudspersons.

IV. Italian ongoing activities and future commitments a) Foundational Principles “Italy intends to continue to ensure the highest level of protection of human rights from a legislative and operational perspective. To this end it is necessary: – in agreement with parliamentary authorities, support the process for establishing an independent national human rights institution in accordance…

1. The process of drawing up the Action Plan [page 6-7] “At the end of 2014 a steering group was appointed. Besides representatives of the six government ministries listed above, it included … two advisory members, the German Institute for Human Rights and econsense. … In May 2015, the German Institute for Human Rights presented…

The Finnish NAP makes no substantive reference to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) or Ombudspersons. (Finland has both an NHRI and Ombuds offices)

4. Access to remedy 4.3 Actions taken Access to non-judicial remedy [page 21] “Other examples of non-judicial institutions which contribute to remedy for victims of business-related human rights abuses, include Employment Tribunals, national Ombudsman, and Consumer tribunal.” Appendix 1, GP 7 Initiatives taken or planned as a dedicated measure to implement the UNGPs (after the UN…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar II: The corporate responsibility to respect human rights Non-financial Reporting: Implementation of Directive 2014/95/EU to the Issue of Non-financial Reporting [page 30]: Since January 2017, it has been mandatory for a certain group of companies to disclose information regarding the application of human rights policies in business practice in connection…

Facilitating RBC By Companies [page 17] “The U.S. government encourages businesses to treat tools like the OECD Guidelines and the UN Guiding Principles as a floor rather than a ceiling for implementing responsible business practices, and to recognize that implementing RBC should be a continuing process. The U.S. government is supportive of company efforts to…