DOL Faults Honduran Labor Law Enforcement, But Steers Clear Of CAFTA Consultations

The Obama administration in a report released late last week found that the Honduran government on numerous occasions failed to enforce its labor laws, as alleged by the AFL-CIO in a 2012 petition, but stopped short of recommending the U.S. take the first step toward dispute settlement under the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) of requesting formal labor consultations with Honduras. Instead, the Feb. 27 Department of Labor (DOL) report recommends that the U.S. government hold informal consultations with...