COVID-19: Resources for the Private Sector

From Time 2 Act: COVID-19 Reality Project, collecting 60-second videos with words or phrases describing your life during the pandemic
From Business and Human Rights Resource Center: COVID-19 (Coronavirus Outbreak)
From Covington & Burling: COVID-19: Legal and Business Toolkit
Covington & Burling: COVID-19 Checklist: Legal and Business Considerations
From International Labor Organization (ILO): Las normas de la OIT y el COVID-19 (coronavirus): Preguntas frecuentes
IOM IRIS: COVID-19: Guidance for employers and business to enhance migrant worker protection during the current health crisis
ILO resources related to COVID-19, including on OSH and social protection
From ILO: For those operating in specific country contexts, government and policy responses in the world of work arranged by country
From ILO: Prevention and Mitigation of COVID-19 at Work Action Checklist
From ILO Monitor 2nd edition: COVID-19 and the world of work
From Business and Human Rights Resource Center: Managing human rights risks during & after COVID-19: resources for companies & investors
From Consultancy Pillar Two: Managing Business-related Human Rights Risks During and After C-19
From Business and Human Rights Resource Centre: COVID-19: Business and Human Rights — How to take advantage of the due diligence framework to manage the crisis
From UN Global Impact: Uniting Business to Respond To COVID-19 Outbreak
From The Prince’s Responsible Business Network: Toolkit: Helping Suppliers and Their Workers through COVID-19
From Elevate Limited: COVID-19 Resource Center
From United Nations Development Programme: Human Rights Due Diligence and COVID-19: Rapid Self-Assessment for Business
From Worker Rights Consortium: Effective Infection Control Practices and Policies for Operating Apparel and Textile Factories
From Fair Labor Association: Country-specific Updates on Provisions for Workers in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
From Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB): Respecting Human Rights in the Time of the COVID-10 Pandemic
From UNICEF: Children Are Everyone’s Business, Workbook 2.0
From ILO: New guidelines to help employers support families during COVID-19
From Witness Media Lab: COVID-19 Response Hub
From Walk Free Foundation: Protecting People in a Pandemic
From Business and Human Rights Resource Center: Japan: Business and Human Rights Lawyers Network Japan publishes guidelines on mitigating COVID-19 impact on suppliers & workers
From U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
From Online Master of Legal Studies Programs: Navigating the Legal Landscape During a Pandemic

Agriculture

From Equitable Food Initiative (EFI): resources to help protect workers and long-term supply continuity during the coronavirus outbreak
From the Produce Marketing Association: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Grower Shipper Resources with information about: social distancing, hygiene, sanitation, engineering controls, administrative controls
From United Fresh Produce Association: Coronovirus: Fresh Produce Industry Resource Page
From Cornell Food Facility: COVID-19 Strategy Checklist on Risk Management Strategy
- Cornell checklist English
- Cornell checklist Spanish
From California Dept of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health: Safety and Health Guidance for COVID-19 prevention for agricultural employers and employees
From Equitable Food Initiative: best thinking from Leadership Teams as they adapt public health guidance to the realities of modern produce production
From Equitable Food Initiative: printable materials to share directly with workers in English and Spanish that underscore preventive measures
From AHIFORES: medidas que puedes tomar con tus trabajadores frente a la actual contingencia provocada por el virus COVID 19
From Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia: pone a disposición de cafeteros protocolo para evitar contagio de COVID-19
From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and (OSHA): Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employer In English In Spanish

Coffee

From Embrapa: Produtores de café contam com orientações para prevenção do novo coronavírus durante a colheita
From the Brazil government Ministry of Agriculture and National Agency for Technical Assistance and Rural Extension: Mapa e Anater lançam cartilha com medidas de higiene para o período de colheita (Portuguese)
From Peabirus: Sistema FAEMG lança cartilha com orientação para prevenção ao Covid-19 no meio rura (Portuguese)
From the Colombian Ministry of Agriculture: Gobierno presenta recomendaciones para proteger la salud de productores del campo
From Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC): Protocol available to coffee producers aimed at avoiding the spread of COVID-19 (from the FNC website) (Spanish)

For Labor Brokers

From International Organization for Migration IRIS (IOM): COVID-19: Guidance for labour recruiters to enhance migrant worker protection during the current health crisis

Responsible Purchasing

From Fair Labor Association: Protecting Workers During and After the Global Pandemic
From Better Buying Institute: Guidelines for “Better” Purchasing Practices Amidst the Coronavirus Crisis and Recovery

Sugar

From El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR): Protocolo de retorno laboral agrícola: propuesta de incidencia académica ante COVID-19
CONADESUCA: Evita contagios por COVID-19: Recomendaciones para cortadores y transportistas de caña de azúcar

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