Closing loopholes bill: the right to disconnect and five other changes coming to Australian workplaces

Laws agreed by Labor, Greens and David Pocock allows casuals to more easily apply to become permanent and may increase pay in gig economy. Labor’s closing loopholes bill passed the Senate on …

After seven years of operation, Nepal aims to legalise ride-sharing services

The Bagmati province government has said it is in the final stages of introducing a legal framework for app-based ride-sharing services, seven years after the services were introduced in Kathmandu, …

The President ratifies the Industrial Relations Act

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Industrial Relations Bill today. The Parliament passed this bill at the 37th sitting of its third session this year, held on Monday, December 18, …

The President ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Act

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Act No. 09/2023) today (January 02, 2024). The bill was passed by parliament on Monday, December 18, 2023, at …

Seoul High Court Says TADA Drivers Are Employees, Declares Unfair Dismissal for Contract Termination Without Just Cause

he Seoul High Court has determined that drivers associated with the ride-hailing service TADA are to be considered employees under the Labor Standards Act. Consequently, terminating their contracts without just …

Court of Amsterdam: G-Star Raw and Vert Asia Limited

G-Star ended its relationship with the Vietnamese clothing factory Vert too suddenly by no longer placing promised orders and also suddenly stopping normal orders. It has already been decided in an …

Migrant fruit picker who ‘struggled to buy food after being underpaid by British farm’ sues employers

A migrant fruit picker is suing a Britishfarm in a landmark employment tribunal over claims she was underpaid, worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment. Sapana Pangeni, 31, …

Migrant fruit picker who ‘struggled to buy food after being underpaid by British farm’ sues employers

A migrant fruit picker is suing a Britishfarm in a landmark employment tribunal over claims she was underpaid, worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment. Sapana Pangeni, …

How Uyghur Forced Labor Makes Seafood That Ends Up in School Lunches

Few workplaces are as gritty and brutal as distant-water fishing ships from China, and there are a lot of them: With as many as 6,500 ships, China today operates the world’s …

Qantas guilty over treatment of virus-concerned worker

Qantas will face sentencing in a criminal court after a judge found the airline breached workplace health and safety law in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. SafeWork NSW …

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