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Unofficial Translation of PIL Submission in Nepal: Repatriation and reintegration of migrant workers from destination countries

Here is the English language (unofficial) translation of the submission made to the Nepal Supreme Court: Unofficial draft translation of Writ (1)

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DERRICK PALMER, KENDIA MESIDOR, BENITA ROUSE, ALEXANDER ROUSE, BARBARA CHANDLER, and LUIS PELLOT-CHANDLER v. AMAZON.COM, INC. and AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC,

This complaint alleges  that Amazon’s efforts in Staten Island to protect workers have been rife with “purposeful miscommunication with workers,” “sloppy contact tracing,” and poorly enforced social distancing. Here is …

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Nandini Praveen v. Union of India.

Here is the writ petition filed in the Supreme Court of India: Writ Petition challenging the constitutional validity of the various orders and suspensions of labour laws in certain states …

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US: Norwood v. Rodi Marine (COVID-19 negligence case)

Here is the COMPLAINT,  alleging unseaworthiness and Jones Act negligence when a vessel captain contracted COVID-19.

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AFL-CIO v. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States Department of Labor

Here is the petition filed by the AFL-CIO: Emergency Petition AFL-CIO Complaint

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Class Action Lawsuit filed by STIEEC & SINDLUZ v. ESS – ENERGISA SUL-SUDESTE – DISTRIBUIDORA DE ENERGIA S.A.

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. STIEEC and SINDLUZ filed a …

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Class Action Suit Filed by SENGE/PR et al. v. COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA S.A

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. Here is the complaint in …

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Petition filed at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights by Brazilian unions

“The entities submitting this petition express their concern about the unhealthiness of a wide range of occupational sectors and how the improper classification of essential activities by the Federal Government …

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff, v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; LYFT, INC.,

Here is the complaint from the cased filed against Uber and Lyft in California alleging worker misclassification. Pursuant to authority codified by Assembly Bill 5 of 2019 (California Labor Code …

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RCWA & JANE DOE V. SMITHFIELD

The action is the first lawsuit seeking to secure injunctive relief to protect frontline workers from the coronavirus. The plaintiffs in the suit are the local nonprofit workers’ rights group …

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