Workers in some public sector jobs will be completely prevented from striking under restrictive rules that may breach international law, parliament’s watchdog on human rights has said. The joint committee …
Tesla sues Swedish state in effort to circumvent union action
Tesla is suing the Swedish state and the country’s postal service in an attempt to circumvent strikes and union action that have crippled its operations in the Scandinavian country. The …
Blow to gig economy workers after UK supreme court rules against collective bargaining rights
Deliveroo riders do not have the right to collective negotiations on pay and conditions, the UK’s top court has ruled, in a blow to gig economy campaigners and the unions …
Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (Appellant) v Central Arbitration Committee and another (Respondents)
The Supreme Court unanimously dismisses the IWGB’s appeal. It holds that the riders were not in an employment relationship for the purposes of article 11 ECHR, and the provisions of …
Apple Illegally Withheld Benefits From Union Workers, US Labor Board Alleges
Apple Inc. is facing charges from the federal labor board after it excluded unionized retail workers from a benefits boost last year. A National Labor Relations Board regional director lodged …
White House Memorandum on Advancing Worker Empowerment, Rights, and High Labor Standards Globally
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to enhance United States policy and our …
Oxfam Accuses German Supermarkets of Human Rights Violations: A Test for the Supply Chain Act
International aid organisation Oxfam has lodged a complaint against German supermarket heavyweights Rewe and Edeka with the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Bafa), alleging human rights …
UN watchdog slams Tories over failures to act on the P&O Ferries scandal
The United Nations workers’ rights watchdog has rebuked the government over its failures on the P&O Ferries scandal and called for a strengthening of employee protections. The International Labour Organisation …
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Equal Protection Arguments for Workers’ Rights
State legislatures across the United States have enacted laws that interfere with workers’ rights. For example, a state law crippled public sector unions in Wisconsin, and the legislatures threatened to …