The UK’s main union body has reported the government to the UN’s labour standards organisation for alleged attacks on workers’ right to strike. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) said ministers …
Global Britain’s new dilemma: trade, or human rights?
How far would Liz Truss go to sign a trade deal? The answer, human rights campaigners fear, is almost any distance at all. As Britain’s international trade secretary, Truss made …
More than 120,000 workers quit jobs because of racism, UK study suggests
More than 120,000 workers from minority ethnic backgrounds have quit their jobs because of racism, suggests a landmark study that has found workplace discrimination is sapping the confidence of a …
Indonesia to investigate claims fruit pickers charged thousands to work in Kent
A presidential taskforce in Indonesia is investigating the recruitment of fruit pickers who say they took on debts of up to £5,000 to secure jobs in Kent. The Guardian revealed that Indonesian …
Kenyan tea pickers on Scottish-run farm to pursue health issues in UK court
More than a 1,000 Kenyan tea pickers who say that harsh and exploitative working conditions on a Scottish-run tea farm have caused them crippling health complaints can now pursue their …
Government urged to classify Covid as an occupational disease
Ministers should urgently classify Covid-19 as an occupational disease to prompt employers to reduce the risk of exposure and help workers access key benefits, the TUC has said. The UK is out of …
UK: Court rejects Uber’s attempt to have facial recognition discrimination claim struck out
The East London Employment Tribunal has refused Uber’s application to have a discrimination claim struck out. The claim is brought by ADCU member Pa Edrissa Manjang because he was dismissed …
MPs approve controversial plans to let agency workers cover for striking staff
Ministers have approved controversial plans to allow agency workers to replace striking workers, voting through the regulations on Monday night by 289 votes to 202. While the business minister, Jane …
Basfar v Wong [2022] UKSC 20
The Court concluded that, on the assumed facts, the claim brought by Ms Wong falls within the exception from immunity provided for in article 31(1)(c) of the Vienna Convention on …
Diplomats who exploit domestic staff cannot rely on immunity, says UK supreme court
The UK’s highest court has ruled that diplomats who exploit domestic workers in conditions of modern slavery cannot rely on diplomatic immunity to prevent compensation claims. Describing exploitation of migrant …
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