Swiss court confirms Uber status as ‘employer’

A court in canton Vaud has confirmed an earlier ruling that a former Uber driver was an employee of the ride-sharing firm, not an independent contractor, and that the man …

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H&M cuts ties with Chinese supplier over Xinjiang forced labour accusations

The company also said it had conducted “an inquiry at all the garment manufacturing factories we work with in China aiming to ensure that they are not employing workers … …

Panel Review to Open on S. Korea-EU Dispute over ILO Conventions

A panel of experts will be convened next month to determine whether Seoul violated its free trade agreement with the European Union by postponing approvals of key international conventions on …

Union lauds ‘amazing victory’ after Arcadia redundancy payment apology

The owner of Topshop and Topman has backed down and agreed to pay full salaries to head office staff facing redundancy – three weeks after the Guardian revealed it had …

Capacity building for effective social dialogue in the European Union

“The main objective of this report is to feed into the discussion on how Eurofound can contribute to supporting capacity building of social partners for effective social dialogue. The specific …

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Georgian Parliament refuses to revisit $6 minimum monthly wage set by Eduard Shevardnadze

Georgian lawmakers have dismissed a proposal to redefine the country’s ₾20 ($6.40) monthly minimum wage, which was set over 20 years by then–President Eduard Shevardnadze. On 8 September, parliament’s Economy and …

ILO calls on Belarus President to respect workers’ rights and freedoms amid protests

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Guy Ryder, has called on the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to prevent human rights violations and “ensure full respect for workers’ rights …

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Once working people mobilise, as they have done in Belarus, change is inevitable

“Workers in Belarus are demanding democracy. If President Aleksandr Lukashenko, often (rather optimistically) referred to by the media as ‘Europe’s last dictator’, ever had the real support of the people …

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Uber Eats: finally an employment contract in Geneva

Uber Eats couriers in the canton of Geneva will now work as employees. Unia calls on Uber Eats to obey the law throughout Switzerland, and to treat all those it …

The Right to Privacy, Surveillance-by-Software and the “Home-Workplace”

“One of the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic upon the world of work is likely to be a move away from the traditional workplace. In some sectors, such as …

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