The work migrant caregivers do is difficult, and it is important. And the vast majority of these workers are racialized women. Thousands of British Columbian families rely on migrant workers …
DOL Wage and Hour Letter to Virtual Marketplace Company re Employment Status
The letter was written for an unnamed “virtual marketplace company” that operates in the gig economy. DOL described a VMC as an online and/or smartphone-based referral service that connects service …
Senado aprueba la reforma laboral, pasa al Ejecutivo
Con 70 votos a favor y 50 en contra, el Pleno del Senado de la República aprobó los artículos reservados en los términos del dictamen de reforma laboral para justicia …
Labor Dept. Says Workers at a Gig Company Are Contractors
The Labor Department weighed in Monday on a question whose answer could be worth billions of dollars to gig-economy companies as they begin selling shares to the public: Are their workers employees …
OIT advierte de potencial violación a la libertad sindical en proyecto para reformar derecho a la huelga
La Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) con sede en Ginebra remitió a la Asamblea Legislativa su criterio respecto al proyecto de ley para reformar el derecho a la huelga, que …
Opinion: Does the law protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination? It should be an easy answer.
The Supreme Court decided Monday to hear a trio of cases addressing a long-disputed and critically important question: whether discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited under the Civil …
Mexico plans special minimum wage for domestic workers in drive to curb abuse
MONTERREY, Mexico (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Mexico’s government is planning to introduce a specific minimum wage for its 2 million domestic workers in a drive to boost their labor rights after years of …
Les employés des foyers de soins ne peuvent toujours pas faire la grève
La Cour d’appel du Nouveau-Brunswick a rendu sa décision : le droit de grève demeure interdit aux employés des foyers de soins du Nouveau-Brunswick, confirme Simon Ouellette, responsable des communications du …
SCOTUS Weighing LGBTQ Workers’ Rights: What’s At Risk
This morning, the Supreme Court granted cert. in three cases asking whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition on workplace discrimination based on sex also prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ workers. The Court …
Nestle Class Action Says Chocolate Comes From Child Slave Labor
A Nestle class action lawsuit alleges that the candy company uses child slave labor to produce its chocolate, despite claims that its products are sustainably sourced. Plaintiff Renee Walker says she …
International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network
c/o Solidarity Center
1130 Connecticut Ave, NW 8th Floor
Washington DC, 20036