USA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Michael G. Congiu and Gillian Gilbert Littler Littler is the world’s largest labour and employ - ment law firm representing management, with more than 1,800 attorneys in over 100 offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America. The firm delivers sophisticated, multinational labour and employment law solu - tions through a single, integrated platform. Lit - tler’s business and human rights practice helps employers navigate evolving mandates – from supply chain oversight and human rights poli - cies to due diligence programmes and emerg - ing liability risks – ensuring compliance and
protecting reputation. The team also helps cli - ents assess human rights impacts across local, national, and international operations and de - velop strategies to stay ahead of evolving regu - lations. Littler is a recognised authority in this space, maintaining strong relationships with the International Organisation of Employers, the US Council for International Business, and other key organisations. Its attorneys also bring deep experience with the Alien Tort Claims Act and have represented business interests before the United Nations.
Authors
Michael G. Congiu is a shareholder at Littler and co-chair of the firm’s business and human rights practice group. With nearly 20 years of experience, he advises
Gillian Gilbert is an associate at Littler with over five years of experience. She advises businesses on aligning operations with international human rights frameworks,
multinational corporations on international labour standards, human rights due diligence, and responsible business conduct. Internationally recognised, Michael has served multiple times as part of the US employer delegation to the International Labour Conference in Geneva, including as global employer spokesperson before the Committee on the Application of Standards. He has also advised the United Nations and contributed to the UN’s Accountability and Remedy Project on effective legal remedies for corporate misconduct.
including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Gilbert helps clients assess and mitigate human rights risks across global operations and supply chains. She served as Lead Managing Editor of the Minnesota Journal of International Law, contributed to the landmark study on the impact of body-worn camera footage in civil litigation published by Georgia Law Review, and served as judicial extern to the Hon. Judge Schultz of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota.
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