What practical challenge will the workshop tackle

Will work in diverse small groups using migrant worker scenarios to analyse barriers to remedy, map available mechanisms, identify gaps, and develop collaborative solutions

Who should attend

• Government representatives

• Businesses and employers

• CSOs, migrant worker organizations and community leaders

• Practitioners and consultancies

Overview

Many workers continue to face considerable barriers in obtaining effective remedy. Judicial mechanisms often involve lengthy procedures, high costs, jurisdictional limitations, evidentiary challenges, and unequal access to legal representation. Meanwhile, non-judicial grievance mechanisms including operational-level grievance mechanisms, mediation, labour dispute resolution systems, National Human Rights Institutions, and administrative complaints mechanisms may provide faster and more accessible pathways, yet they often operate in isolation, are insufficiently trusted by workers, or lack meaningful coordination with state-based judicial processes.

Challenges become particularly complex in the context of labour migration. The multi-layered nature of migration means that labour rights violations rarely fall neatly within a single jurisdiction. When migrant workers leave their workplace or return to their place of origin before disputes are resolved, pursuing both judicial and non-judicial remedies becomes significantly more difficult.

Activities

Case studies- Group Activity

What participants will gain

• A stronger understanding of the complementary roles of judicial and non-judicial mechanisms.

• Practical tools for analysing barriers to remedy across complex supply chains.

• Enhanced appreciation of the unique challenges faced by migrant workers and other vulnerable rights-holders in accessing effective remedy.

• A consolidated set of recommendations that can inform future business and human rights policy dialogue, practice, and multi-stakeholder collaboration.