Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on global labour rights

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke, there was a rush to find personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers and laptops for those working from home. But with the urgent need to stay safe, few stopped to question who was making the equipment and whether they were safe too.
What impact has this had on labour standards? And has the UK’s commitment to end modern day slavery effectively been cast aside?
A new report from UNISON, Public Procuring During COVID-19, found that, in the