UK: “Beyond Neo-Liberalism: The Trade Union Act 2016 and the Authoritarian State”

Discusses the three main characteristics of the changed trade union regulations in the U.K.’s The Trade Union Act 2016. https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dww023

Holding UK companies to account in the English courts for harming people in other countries (Aug 2016)

A guide to “help communities, workers, and civil society organizations supporting them, to understand the process of using legal action in England to hold UK companies to account for harming …

Belgium: Arbeidshof Brus., 5 July 2016, Case Nr. 2015/AB/1010

The parties’ choice of contractual employment in which the salary is, in principle, determined on the basis of an agreement of wills between the parties, does not prevent the salary …

Belgium: Cass., 22 June 2016, Case Nr. P.15.0001.F

Without being subject to any formal requirements, the complaint of the person claiming to be harassed consists of a report by the harasser to the authority, indicating that he or …

Controversy over German minimum wage for international truck drivers – Q2 2015

This article discusses the consequence of the German’s introduction of national minimum wage for all employees working in Germany irrespective the employer’s location which affected international truck drivers. This has …

Belgium: T.Trav. Brux., 9 June 2016, Case Nr. 15/7170/A

In the context of an injunction, it must be ascertained whether or not the ban on wearing the headscarf constitutes discrimination contrary to law. This examination must be carried out …

Mongolia: Technical explanatory note: The criminalization of discrimination

This note briefly addresses the general legal framework of discrimination in the current legislation of Mongolia, including Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), ratified by Mongolia. The newly …

Mongolia policy brief: Forced labour

This policy brief addresses the law and practice of forced labour in Mongolia in light of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) and the Abolition of Forced Labour Covention, …

Belgium: C.Trav. Brux., 8 June 2016, Case Nr. 2014/AB/437

A worker who files a complaint with the police about harassment in the workplace is protected against dismissal. If the complaint is deemed to be directed against the worker’s superior, …

Unite the Union v. the United Kingdom

Following a series of consultations with interested parties, including the applicant – a trade union representing around 18,000 employees in the agricultural sector –, the UK Government succeeded in having …