The Constitutional Court delivered a decisive ruling on Monday, rejecting a motion by labor unions aimed at annulling a government regulation in lieu of the job creation law, which has …
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 …
High court rules Qantas illegally outsourced 1,700 jobs during pandemic
Qantas has lost its high court bid to overturn a ruling that it illegally outsourced 1,700 ground handler jobs. On Wednesday the high court unanimously upheld a full federal court decision …
Collective bargaining: Romania shows the way
A new law on collective bargaining and social dialogue came into force in Romania on December 25th last. After years of policy-driven decline, it was the result of intense, ground-level …
UK: TUC complains to UN watchdog over ‘undemocratic’ UK anti-strike law
“The Trades Union Congress has lodged a complaint with the UN’s labour standards body claiming the UK government flouted the watchdog’s orders over its newly enforced “undemocratic” anti-strike law. Paul Nowak, the …
Indirect Employees Could Benefit From Collective Bargaining and Agreements, Suggests a New Court Ruling.
The National Labor Court has ruled in a precedent-setting decision that it is possible to recognize someone who is not the direct employer of a worker as an employer for …
COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST EBRD: LABOR RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, LAND GRABS AND EXPLOITATION AT COTTON PRODUCER INDORAMA AGRO IN UZBEKISTAN
On August 3, 2023, Uzbek Forum for Human Rights (Uzbek Forum), assisted by Bankwatch Network, filed a complaint with the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) …
Miller Plastic Products, Inc. and Ronald Vincer. Case 06–CA–266234 (NLRB)
In March 2020, during the early stages of the COVID- 19 pandemic, the Respondent terminated employee Ronald Vincer for raising concerns about its COVID pro- tocols and decision to remain …
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US: New Board Decisions Seek to Facilitate Collective Bargaining
“The National Labor Relations Board issued two complementary decisions on August 26, 2023, with a view to facilitating the collective bargaining process, the capstone of what amounted to an energetic and exciting week at the …