he Constitutional Court of Uganda is set to hear two cases regarding the rights of workers in the informal economy. The two petitions, No. 24 and 25 of 2022 was …
Govt workers sue over ‘retrogressive labour laws
Civil servants organisations have dragged government to court over “retrogressive labour laws” which they claim are violating their rights to collective bargaining. A collective bargaining agreement between an employer and …
Big changes for parental leave on the cards for South Africa
A new case against the Minister of Employment and Labour looks to create a new gender-neutral maternity leave. In August 2023, the Gauteng High Court heard arguments in the case Van …
A preacher who moonlights as a cab driver is suing Uber and Bolt in Kenya
Zakaria Johana has been a pastor for a congregation of 40 people in Thogoto, a town near Nairobi, since 2017. But for the last five years, he has spent a …
Kenyan Court Gives Meta and Sacked Moderators 21 Days to Pursue Settlement
A Kenyan court has given Facebook’s parent company, Meta, and the content moderators who are suing it for unfair dismissal 21 days to resolve their dispute out of court, a …
Catholic Church in South Africa begins class action against mining firms
The Catholic Church says it is shepherding a class-action lawsuit through the courts against mining companies in South Africa on behalf of coal miners with lung disease. The Southern African …
A Leaked Memo Shows TikTok Knows It Has a Labor Problem
LAST MONTH, A court in Kenya issued a landmark ruling against Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram. The US tech giant was, the court ruled, the “true employer” of the hundreds of people …
Nigeria: Despite convention, gender violence in workplace worsens
On June 21, 2019, when the conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted the Centenary Declaration on the Future of Work, it expressed a clear commitment to a world …
Kenyan workers win the right to sue global tea manufacturer
A Scottish court has ruled that a group of Kenyan farm workers can continue with a multi-million pound damages case against a major global tea firm. Up to 2,000 employees …
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Special Issue – COVID-19: Labour, Migration, and Exploitation
“This Special Issue of Anti-Trafficking Review examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of low-wage, migrant, and informal workers. With contributions from Australia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Europe, Nigeria, …