Using HRDD Laws to Address Human Rights Issues among Macau Bus Drivers At Work

Although Macau has laws such as the Labor Relations Law and the Domestic Violence Prevention and Control Law to protect peoples basic rights and interests, it lacks a more professional Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Law. Macau bus drivers, who play an important role in Macau's tourism industry, suffer from emotional exhaustion due to long working hours, a single salary structure and management's tendency to take punitive measures. This research examines the application of Macau's HRDD legislation, specifically analyzing its role in detecting, addressing, and reducing workplace rights violations within the public transportation sector. The five steps of HRDD include: human rights impact assessment, integration of assessment outcomes with corporate processes, publication of policy commitments, establishment of internal remedial mechanisms, tracking of response measures and external communication. This paper examines the HRDD legislation in both France and Germany, applying the five-step HRDD framework to address human rights concerns among Macau's bus drivers.