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Spanish unions to get access to app algorithms to monitor workers’ rights

Spanish unions will be given access to the algorithms companies such as Uber use to manage their workforce in the gig economy, to monitor conditions and stop workers being underpaid …

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La ley de ‘riders’ obligará a las empresas a informar a los sindicatos sobre los algoritmos que afecten a las condiciones laborales

La ley de riders nace con el acuerdo de los agentes sociales. Finalmente, la CEOE ha dicho que sí en una reunión casi nocturna. UGT y CC OO ya habían aprobado la …

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Bangladesh shipbreakers win right to sue UK owners in landmark ruling

British shipping companies that sell old vessels to be scrapped cheaply in dangerous, low-paid conditions in Bangladesh, India or Pakistan may now be sued in London for workers’ deaths or injuries. …

REMOTE WORK AND PLATFORM WORK: THE PROSPECTS FOR LEGAL REGULATION IN RUSSIA

The restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus have intensified public debate about the proper legal format for two kinds of labour − working remotely and working via …

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German cabinet backs law to protect human rights in global supply chain

Government faces complaints that measures have too many loopholes or put country’s business at a disadvantage Germany’s cabinet has approved a law on due-diligence to enforce the protection of human …

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Regulation is not an À la Carte menu: insights from the Uber judgment

“If we had to pick one among the many enlightening statements from the UK Supreme Court’s judgment in Uber, it would be this. It perfectly captures both the gist of …

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Foodora and the Swedish Transport Workers’ Union sign a historic collective agreement

Since February 2020, the Swedish Transport Workers’ Union and foodora have been in negotiations for a collective agreement that covers the company’s operations, including bicycle and moped bids. The collective agreement …

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Long-Term Care Workers in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, and Australia

“From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care (LTC) workers around the world have been at the epicentre of the crisis, caring for those most vulnerable to the disease …

Rider companies are under investigation. The prosecutor: “Hiring 60 thousand, they are not slaves”

Six people, including CEOs, legal representatives or security delegates, of the companies Uber Eats, Glovo-Foodinho, JustEat and Deliveroo, are under investigation as part of an investigation by the Milan Public …

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HesaMag: Special Edition – Occupational health in the courts

This special report on occupational safety cases brings together accounts of emblematic trials from various European countries. We hope that it will also provoke a debate about what kinds of litigation …

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