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Pillar III, Access to remedy Mediation in civil-, economic-, and individual labour- law proceedings [page 41] National legislation makes it possible to use mediation. This instrument is widely employed, e.g., on the basis of civil, economic, and individual labour law. It may be used by anyone who has been a victim of human rights violations…
Poland
Pillar III. Access to remedies 1.Current situation regarding access to legal remedies [pages 37-43] The Polish legal system provides people who have been victims of human rights violations in the context of a broadly defined economic activity with a range of legal measures to seek judicial protection. Access to these instruments is wide and allows…
Poland
Pillar III. Access to remedies [page 37] The UN Guiding Principles indicate that as part of their duty to protect against business-related human rights abuse, states must take appropriate steps to ensure, through judicial, administrative, legislative, or other appropriate means, that those affected have access to effective remedies. In some cases, those affected are directly…
France
III. Access to Remedy Non – judicial mechanisms At the National Level 2.6. Grievance mechanisms in Companies [page 58] Pursuant to UN Guiding Principle 29, “To make it possible for grievances to be addressed early and remediated directly, business enterprises should establish or participate in effective operational-level grievance mechanisms for individuals and communities who may…
France
III. Access to Remedy Non – judicial mechanisms [pages 55-59] At the international level 2.2. ILO Enforcement Mechanisms A unique international enforcement mechanism exists for International labour standards, ensuring that States apply the conventions they ratify. The ILO regularly checks whether these conventions are being correctly applied and highlights areas for improvement. If countries encounter…
France
III. Access to Remedy Non – judicial mechanisms At the international level 2.1. The OECD National Contact Point (NCP) [pages 54-55] The French NCP is very active in promoting responsible business conduct and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Following the Rana Plaza tragedy, the NCP stepped up its activities, especially in the field of…
France
III. Access to Remedy 1. Judicial Mechanisms [pages 46-53] At the international level 1.1 The Protocol to the ILO Forced Labour Convention (No. 29) France ratified the Protocol to the 1930 ILO Forced Labour Convention (no.29) on 7 June 2016. France was the fifth country to ratify the Protocol. This Protocol was adopted at the…
Germany
4. Guaranteeing access to remedies and redress Measures There are already enterprises that give their own employees and outsiders the opportunity to report potential or actual violations of human rights in the framework of in-house or industry-wide grievance procedures. The Federal Government will highlight best practices in future and promote the adoption of such mechanisms.
Germany
4. Guaranteeing access to remedies and redress 4.2 National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines [pages 39-40] The National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises has been operating ever since 2001 as an extrajudicial grievance mechanism. It is based at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and has a…
Germany
4. Guaranteeing access to remedies and redress 4.1 Access to justice and the courts for injured parties [pages 46-38] Civil remedies in Germany Germany’s judiciary works independently and efficiently. Anyone who considers that his or her rights have been infringed in Germany by the actions of an enterprise can make claims before the civil courts….
Germany
4. Guaranteeing access to remedies and redress [page 37] Support for remedy mechanisms in third countries With regard to potential human rights violations within supply chains, great importance attaches to reinforcement of the rule of law and democracy in the relevant third countries, because that will create conditions for the introduction of effective redress mechanisms…