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) …
The future of remote work
Debates on the future of work have taken a more fundamental turn in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Early in 2020, when large sections of the workforce were prevented …
Bulgaria: any acts against union association is now punishable by law
On 7 August in a groundbreaking move, Bulgaria’s Parliament approved a series of amendments to the Penal Code. This is a great victory for the trade union movement as any …
Complaints of Unfair Dismissal at Albanian Public Broadcaster
Dismissals at Albania’s public broadcaster have raised fresh fears of political meddling following the election of a new director, with a number of those who lost their jobs telling BIRN …
La Inspección de Trabajo regulariza 17.500 falsos autónomos y 53.000 fijos discontinuos fraudulentos (The Labor Inspectorate regularizes 17,500 false self-employed workers and 53,000 fraudulent fixed-term employees)
Los cambios normativos de la reforma laboral no son los únicos que ayudan a transformar el mercado laboral. También las actuaciones de la Inspección de Trabajo contribuyen a cambiar la …
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill becomes law
The Strikes (Minimum Service Level) Act has received Royal Assent in Parliament. The Government have stated that they will now “proceed with plans to implement minimum service levels for passenger …
Migrant farm workers in UK trapped by recruitment debt bondage
When Raj heard British farmers were hiring seasonal workers from Nepal last year, he jumped at the chance to earn what he thought would be a sizeable income for his …
UK move to allow agency workers to cover strikes overturned by court
The British government’s decision to allow companies to hire agency staff to cover for striking workers was overturned on Thursday by London’s High Court, who upheld a legal challenge by …
Kenyan workers win the right to sue global tea manufacturer
A Scottish court has ruled that a group of Kenyan farm workers can continue with a multi-million pound damages case against a major global tea firm. Up to 2,000 employees …
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