“This guide is part of the series of Case-Law Guides published by the European Court of Human Rights (hereafter “the Court”, “the European Court” or “the Strasbourg Court”) to inform …
Commissioner Reynders announces EU corporate due diligence legislation
On Wednesday, April 29, during a webinar organised by the European Parliament’s Responsible Business Conduct Working Group, the EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, committed to a legislative initiative on mandatory human rights and …
How French Workers Took on Amazon in the Middle of a Pandemic and Won
“As early as March 17, the day France’s national lockdown took effect, Amazon warehouse workers held protests and strikes. The unions that represent them railed against a lack of hand sanitizer and risks of overcrowding, …
Amazon : les syndicats proposent une reprise progressive d’activité
Les syndicats CGT, CFDT et SUD d’Amazon France proposent à la direction une reprise progressive d’activité, alors que le géant américain de la logistique a fermé jusqu’au 5 mai ses …
Italy: Right to Strike restriction during COVID-19 pandemic
The Italian “Strike Guarantee Authority” (Commissione di Garanzia)–that is empowered to regulate the right to strike in public services–has ordered all trade union organizations not to take any collective actions …
French court upholds order limiting Amazon deliveries amid coronavirus risk
PARIS — A French court upheld a ruling Friday restricting Amazon deliveries to essential products only until a risk assessment is carried out, but reduced fines for breaches and extended …
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Dancers are workers: Nowak v Chandler Bars Group Ltd and the history of dancer organising in London
Are “sexual entertainment venues” paid by dancers to provide them with an opportunity to make a living by dancing for customers? Is the nature of the relationship between the venue …