Falling between the cracks of law: Legal protection & advocacy for local staff

This is the first report to systematically map the legal advocacy strategies and judicial challenges brought on behalf of local staff across nine countries/regions: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. The report includes a searchable Index of more than 60 legal cases (2009 to 2025) with English case summaries and links to original court judgements. Interviews with local staff and advocates, desk research, and the authors’ own expertise as practitioners informed the Index. The report examines where existing legal frameworks have offered protection, where they have fallen short, and what a more durable international standard must address.