Time Is the Universal Measure of Freedom

Labor activists once understood time to be a checking mechanism on market activity. In our own era of uncontrolled working hours, this is a vision of freedom worth recapturing. “The …

The Labour Law Framework: Self-Employed and Their Right to Bargain Collectively

This paper focuses on the right to collective bargaining of self-employed workers vis-à-vis antitrust law under a European and International perspective. It argues that the current approach of the Court …

Philippines Department Order No. 221-21: Revised Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals

DO 221-21 revises the Department of Labor and Employment’s Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals. It imposes new timelines, deadlines, fees, employer responsibilities and …

Exposure to psychosocial risk factors in the gig economy: a systematic review

“The ‘gig economy’ refers to a market system in which companies or individual requesters hire workers to perform short assignments. These transactions are mediated through online labour platforms, either outsourcing …

Human Rights Disclosure and Due Diligence Laws: The Role of Regulatory Oversight in Ensuring Corporate Accountability

“The proliferation of human rights disclosure and due diligence laws around the globe is a welcome development in the area of business and human rights. Corresponding improvement in conditions for …

Updating a study of the union effect on safety in the ICI construction sector

“In 2015, the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) published a study on the effect of unionization on the incidence of workers’ compensation claims in companies from the institutional, commercial …

Indirect sex discrimination in employment

To address these old and new challenges regarding the application of indirect sex discrimination law within the current labour market, the report suggests two strategies. The first strategy is focused …

Key elements of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment

As regards investment, the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) will be the most ambitious agreement that China has ever concluded with a third country. In addition to rules against the forced …

Special report: Just transition – PUTTING PLANET, PEOPLE AND JOBS FIRST

Unions are at the forefront of the challenges the world is facing today. Income and wealth inequality are at historic levels, driving people to despair, anger and protest. Too many …

Gig workers’ rights and their strategic litigation

A window of opportunity has opened up to utilise EU law on health and safety to advance the rights of ‘gig’ workers in domestic courts. “The Independent Workers’ Union of …

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