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Council of Global Unions Statement on Recognition of COVID-19 as an Occupational Disease

On the occasion of International Workers Memorial Day 20201 , the global trade union movement calls upon governments and occupational health and safety bodies around the world to recognise SARS-CoV-2 …

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 …

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RCWA & JANE DOE V. SMITHFIELD

The action is the first lawsuit seeking to secure injunctive relief to protect frontline workers from the coronavirus. The plaintiffs in the suit are the local nonprofit workers’ rights group …

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Sri Lanka: Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) Seeks Post Covid Short Term Relief for Employers

Here is the full text of the EFC’s submission. The EFC is asking the Hon. Minister of Skills Development, Employment & Labour Relations to approve a longer work week, allow …

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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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How and Why to Empower Workers in the COVID-19 Response

“From the lack of paid sick leave to a shortage of hospital beds, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed glaring problems in our social infrastructure. Those who remain on the job …

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Amazon France et Coronavirus : la restriction de ne livrer que des produits essentiels est confirmée en appel

Amazon se voit en effet restreint dans son activité à seulement des produits essentiels pour la période de la crise sanitaire et ce, sous astreinte de 100 000 euros par infraction …

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I work at Smithfield Foods. I’m suing them over putting our lives at risk for your dinner

“I know of at least eight workers at my plant who have stayed home because they had symptoms of the coronavirus — even though losing a day’s wages is devastating …

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Amazon France Logistique SAS v Union syndicale Solidaires

Amazon se voit en effet restreint dans son activité à seulement des produits essentiels pour la période de la crise sanitaire et ce, sous astreinte de 100 000 euros par …

What do we know about the extent of stand downs, their legal basis, and challenging unlawful stand downs?

Over the last month, we have become all-too-familiar with a very old concept in employment law: stand downs. Government restrictions to contain COVID-19 have had a devastating economic impact, leading …

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