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Worker voice - theory and practice
How can worker voice lead to improvements in worker welfare? There is theory and then there is practice. Ask The Workers - it is the way ahead.
4 days ago
Worker voice: flags
Worker voice flags - dashboards that tell you what you need to know. Have the platform do the heavy-lifting.
Jun 30
Worker voice and AI
See how AI and worker voice support stakeholder engagement in labour rights, amplifying feedback to drive dialogue, better insights and reduced workloads.
Jun 19
Grievance and continuous worker voice
We explain why grievance mechanisms should be supported by continuous worker voice; by themselves, grievance channels and mechanisms are not enough.
May 29
Supply chain labour rights laws
A summary of the laws, regulations and legal arguments that require business to conduct reasonable due diligence on its supply chains to check that the labour rights of workers are being respected.
Apr 28
Worker voice best practice
Many worker voice programs disappoint - but that's maybe because they are not set up the best way. This short worker voice best practice note tells you have to approach a program so everyone's needs can be met (workers, workplaces and sponsors).
Apr 27
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Supply chain labour rights laws
A summary of the laws, regulations and legal arguments that require business to conduct reasonable due diligence on its supply chains to check that the labour rights of workers are being respected.
Apr 28
Is forced labour your financial crime?
Ethical sourcing, bank/corporate compliance teams and corporate treasury teams may face real liabilities — personal as well as corporate — if they authorise payments connected to supply chains tainted by forced labour. Forced labour also leads to financial crimes. This post explores the risks involved.
Apr 8
A CFO briefing: Ask the workers
Implementing Ask the workers - a downloadable example briefing note for CFOs, including ROI and budget justification - 1 page summary and 4 page supporting note.
Sep 2, 2025
Is collecting data directly from workers okay in a social audit?
What is the legal and ethical status of data collected by interviewing workers in social audits? We thought that might be quite a simple question - but there's quite a lot to this topic. Find out what we found out!
Aug 22, 2025
Labour rights, a new focus?
There are new areas of risk emerging relating to labour (labor) rights - it's not just the traditional supply chain. This post gives examples of new focus issues for ethical, sustainability and human rights teams, and how to address them.
Jul 8, 2025
The humans are missing: Ask the workers
The humans (workers) are missing from human rights due diligence. What would an ideal technology platform look like to address this? These are the principles defining the Ask the workers approach - and also underwrite how the impact that the platform can make.
Jun 30, 2025
Effective ethical sourcing: part 1
Effective ethical sourcing means backing up sensible policies with effective actions. This post explores what that involves in practice.
May 29, 2025
Effective ethical sourcing: part 2
Effective ethical sourcing means backing up sensible policies with effective actions. This is part 2 of 3 posts exploring what that involves in practice.
May 29, 2025
Effective ethical sourcing: part 3
Effective ethical sourcing means backing up sensible policies with effective actions. This is part 3 of 3 posts exploring what that involves in practice.
May 29, 2025
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