Uber South Africa Technological Services (Pty) Ltd vs NUPSAW, SATAWU et al

Workers filed a complaint with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration alleging unjust dismissal. Uber challenged the CCMA’s jurisdiction to arbitrate individual unfair dismissal disputes as the drivers are not …

Nigeria: Coca-Cola v. Akinsaya SC. 542/2013

On 30th June 2017, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a landmark judgment on the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court (NIC) over employment matters. The Respondent [plaintiff] had …

African Commission Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa

The Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) were adopted at the Commission’s 60th Ordinary Session held in Niamey, …

Occupational Safety and Health in the Oil and Gas Industry in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries

This paper considers the occupational safety and health problem in the oil and gas industry. Workers in this industry may suffer physical risks, biological risks and overtime. Kenya mainly uses …

MR. OLADIMEJI OLUSANYA v. UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC

MR. OLADIMEJI OLUSANYA v. UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC

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South Africa Has A New Trade Union Federation. Can It Break the Mould?

The newly launched South African Federation of Trade Unions, with nearly 700,000 members, is the second largest federation in South Africa. It attempts to be a voice for informal and …

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOM & ORS v. COMPTROLLER ABDULLAHI B. GUSAU

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOM

An elusive justice—holding parent companies accountable for human rights abuse

A UK judgement on Shell’s operations in Nigeria yet again shows the need to prevent powerful multinationals hiding behind their subsidiaries to dodge accountability for human rights abuses. https://www.openglobalrights.org/elusive-justice-holding-parent-companies-accountable-for-human-rights-ab/

Assessment of the State of Trade Unions in Kenya

This report introduces the trade unions in Kenya. The report talks about the framework and membership of the trade unions in details. The report also discusses the good changes made …

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Kenya: Women Workers in Global Supply Chains: Rights and Remedy

This article talks about the women workers’ rights under the global supply chain context. Women workers face a lot of challenges in global production such as lower payment, temporary labor …

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