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ECtHR Judgment: Melike v. Turkey

The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey breached Art. 10 of the Convention in terminating a public sector employee for ‘disturbing the peace’ who ‘liked’ 3rd party Facebook posts …

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ILO: Resolution concerning the second recurrent discussion on social protection (social security)

Here is the Report of the Recurrent Discussion Committee: Social Protection (social security): https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_804457.pdf Here is the ILO Resolution: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_806099.pdf

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Greek lawmakers pass labour reform amid protests, strike

Greek lawmakers approved late on Wednesday a labour reform bill that allows employees to opt for a longer working day in exchange for time off, a measure that has sparked …

Sala IV suspende aplicación de ley de huelgas mientras resuelve acción de inconstitucionalidad

La Sala Constitucional suspendió temporalmente la aplicación de la ley reguladora de las huelgas, mientras resuelve una acción de inconstitucionalidad presentada por el secretario general de la Asociación Nacional de …

Anticipan cascada de quejas laborales bajo el T-MEC

Los procedimientos estarían enfocados en el sector maquilador y una queja que se presentaría en breve sería contra Fisher Dynamics, fabricante de autopartes en Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Susana Prieto Terrazas, representante …

In the United States, the digital giants are baring their claws against emerging support for trade unions

“A little grey letterbox could lead to huge changes for employees at Amazon’s Bessemer warehouse in Alabama. On 9 April, workers at the site overwhelmingly voted against the creation of a …

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CASE OF NORWEGIAN CONFEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (LO) AND NORWEGIAN TRANSPORT WORKERS’ UNION (NTF) v. NORWAY (ECtHR)

The European Court of Human rights held that the right to strike under Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights takes precedence of economic freedom. “Firstly, the Court …

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Enforceable social clauses in trade agreements with ‘bite’?

“Implications of the EU–South Korea Panel of Experts Report of 20 January 2021 Policy Implications The EU–South Korea Panel of Experts Report (‘the Report’) confounded expectations by asserting that it …

Mrs F Mercer v Alternative Furture Group Ltd and Others: UKEAT/0196/20/JOJ

Section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 protects workers against detriment related to taking part in the activities of an independent trade union. However, the …

Employers can no longer mistreat staff who take part in industrial action, says UNISON

Employers will no longer be able to get away with mistreating any employees who take part in union-organised workplace disputes following an important legal decision today (Wednesday), says UNISON. UK …

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