BA ‘dismissal threat’ undermines talks, pilots’ union Balpa says

The pilots’ union Balpa has accused British Airways of undermining talks over proposed job losses by threatening to dismiss and re-hire its members under new contracts. The airline proposes to …

IWGB and Uber drivers suing UK government over its failure to protect millions of precarious workers

IWGB and Uber drivers suing UK government over its failure to protect millions of precarious workers Government income support schemes discriminate against limb (b) workers, including those in the “gig economy”, …

Dancers are workers: Nowak v Chandler Bars Group Ltd and the history of dancer organising in London

Are “sexual entertainment venues” paid by dancers to provide them with an opportunity to make a living by dancing for customers? Is the nature of the relationship between the venue …

UK: Lawyers & Uyghur human rights group request suspension of unlawful importation of forced labour goods from China

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) submitted extensive evidence to the UK’s customs authorities and requested the suspension of cotton goods produced with forced …

NHS urged to avoid PPE gloves made in ‘slave-like’ conditions

The government must not ignore the “slave-like” conditions of migrant workers making rubber medical gloves in Malaysia in its rush to source protective equipment to keep frontline NHS staff safe from …

UK government urged to ban import of Chinese cotton ‘made using Uighur Muslim forced labour’

“The UK government has been urged to ban the import of cotton sourced from the Chinese province of Xinjiang, a region where Uighur Muslims are being put to work in factories in …

ILO: State practice to address COVID-19 infection as a work-related injury

GEIP is collecting the growing State practice in relation to COVID-19 infection as a work-related injury. This work will be updated on a weekly basis.

Covid-19 and Labour Law. A Global Review

“This special issue of the Italian Labour Law e-Journal intends to provide a systematic and informative overview on the measures set out by lawmakers and/or social partners in a number …

Furloughing and Fundamental Rights: The Case of Paid Annual Leave

As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme takes shape over the coming weeks, its interaction with a host of existing employment rights will need to be clarified as a matter of …

ABA: Multi-Country Snapshot of COVID-19 Related Legal Changes

This contains a series of short articles describing how several countries from throughout the world are using workplace laws to combat the spread of COVID-19 and to mitigate its effects …

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