The Dyson Case: a landmark moment for business and human rights?

People have been calling a legal case involving Dyson and 24 migrant workers a landmark moment for business and human rights. But why?

The UK Court of Appeal recently ruled that the case could be heard in the UK, despite the fact that the workers were employed by one of Dyson’s third-party suppliers at a factory in Malaysia. The workers alleged being subjected to forced and abusive treatment. Dyson denied liability and settled the lawsuit. 

In the latest episode of our Voices podcast, IHRB's Salil Tripathi is joined by Anna Triponel, the founder of Human Level, and Oliver Holland, a partner at law firm Leigh Day, who represented the migrant workers in this case. They explore the significance of this precedent and questions it raises about corporate accountability for labour abuses overseas. 

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Host: Deborah Sagoe, IHRB's Communications Coordinator
Producer & Editor: Helen Brown
Additional Contributors: Sam Simmons, IHRB's Head of Communications