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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It’s time to learn if the new Nafta’s worker protections have any teeth

Susana Prieto Terrazas is not a woman to trifle with. In recent years, the attorney became the most well-known labor organizer in Mexico, a burr in the saddle of factory …

Reforma laboral corre el riesgo de quedar en letra muerta: especialistas

Especialistas laborales que integran la Red Sindicalista de Mujeres y el Observatorio Laboral para la Reforma Laboral hicieron un llamado a los trabajadores a conocer y aplicar los cambios a …

ILO, MoL Review Liberia’s Labour Laws

The Minister of Labour Cllr. Charles H. Gibson has observed that certain sectors of the economy should be declared essential and restricted from strike. Minister Gibson said the old Labour …

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Algorithmic management and collective bargaining

“The discussion around the future of work, which has become ubiquitous in law, policymaking and the media, has so far concentrated on ‘quantitative’ aspects, for instance how many jobs may …

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Sectoral Bargaining is Coming to New Zealand

In a recent post on this blog, Dr David Madland examined the resurgence of interest in sectoral collective bargaining in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.  Support for sectoral …

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ILAW Amicus Brief: MEMORIAL DE AMICUS CURIAE EN LA REVISIÓN DE CONSTITUCIONALIDAD DEL “PISO DE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL”

The ILAW Network and CSA-TUCA jointly filed an amicus brief in the Colombian Constitutional Court challenging a law that creates a social protection floor in violation of non-discrimination and equality …

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