Protecting your rights

REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF INDEPENDENT AID PROFESSIONALS EVERYWHERE

Legal Services

If you think your rights as a temporary or full-time employee are being trampled on, or if you think it might be time to blow the whistle on some behaviour in the workplace that you find unacceptable, it's worth running your concern past an attorney first to see if you have a case. These attorneys have a track record of successful prosecutions -- and defences -- within the international aid system.

Schwab Flaherty

International Contract Law (Geneva)

Schwab, Flaherty et Associes is an international law firm specialising in civil litigation within the international civil service system. The firm offers legal support to UN civil servants, whistleblowers, and IO/NGO staff alike.

Alex Haines

International Employment Lawyer, London

A member of London's Outer Temple Chambers, Alex is listed here as an independent. He specialises in institutional law of international organisations. It is strongly suggested you speak to him (or someone like him) before filing 'redress of grievance' claims or blowing any whistles.

Legal Action Worldwide

Human Rights Lawyers

A non-profit network of human rights lawyers whose aim is to improve access to justice and provide legal redress for aid workers and those they serve

Global Legal

Global Litigation Services (Washington DC)

Fighting for justice across the globe, Abbe Jolles and her worldwide network of lawyers and litigators provide international human rights and workplace dispute resolution (including whistleblowing) services to UN, IO and NGO staff and individuals.