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Allegations of forced labour and dangerous conditions at Dyson Malaysian factory to be heard in High Court

Migrant workers’ claims against Dyson Group of forced labour and dangerous conditions in a Malaysian factory producing the company’s electrical goods will be heard at the High Court between 17 …

MPs vote down Lord’s amendments to force through Government’s anti-strike legislation

Late last night, MPs voted down some key amendments to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill made in the Lord two weeks ago. The amendements included changing the application of …

The Right to Strike, Minimum Service Levels, and European Values

“The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2023 proposes a ‘minimum service levels’ framework for strikes in certain public services in Great Britain. These proposals were justified by reference to European …

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JUST BEAT IT! How Just Eat Robo-fires its Workers

“Report reveals the algorithmic dismissal of workers over false fraud allegations at Just Eat Just Eat relied on faulty automated decision-making to robo-fire workers without adequate explanation or right of …

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The Future of Unions and Worker Representation: The Digital Picket Line

“The Future of Unions and Worker Representation, written by Professor Anthony Forsyth, thoroughly examines four countries and industrial relations systems—Australia, the UK, the USA, and Italy—to assess and contrast their …

Sunak’s anti-union laws would make UK ‘international outlier’, lawyers say

Rishi Sunak’s new anti-trade union legislation would make the UK one of the most difficult countries in the democratic world in which to go on strike and may breach treaty …

Academics sue Oxford University over ‘Uberisation’ of teaching contracts

Two academics are suing Oxford University for employing them as gig economy workers in a case which draws on the landmark ruling that gave Uber drivers the right to paid …

The Anti-Strike Law is a Historic Attack on Workers’ Rights

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is extraordinary for the power it gives to the government to deny to workers what is universally regarded as a fundamental human right. A …

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The Strikes (Minimum Service) Bill: A Blatant Violation of International Labour Standards

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill (“MSB”)is another legislative episode in the never-ending ‘death by a thousand cuts’ of trade unions’ ability to mount an effective lawful industrial action. As it is …

UK: Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

Here is the full text of the proposed UK Strikes Minimum Services Levels Bill  

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