Dyson settles Malaysian workers’ UK lawsuit

Two dozen migrant workers who alleged they were subjected to forced labour at a Malaysian factory while making parts for British vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson have settled their London lawsuit, …

Germany strengthens collective bargaining through procurement

UNI Europa joins its German affiliate ver.di in welcoming the German government’s Bundestarifstreuegesetz, which will oblige private companies to have collective agreements with trade unions when bidding for certain public contracts. …

“Farmers Have No Freedom” Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan

In recent years, the Uzbekistan government ended state-imposed forced labor in the cotton harvest and committed to undertake reforms of the agricultural sector more broadly. The government has adopted a …

EU States Give Final Approval to Omnibus Package to Cut Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Requirements

EU member states in the European Council voted on Tuesday to approve an agreement to significantly scale back sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies under the “Omnibus I” …

Platform work is dangerous: Addressing Occupational Safety & Health risks in the platform economy

“Platform work has become a defining feature of Europe’s labour market. From food delivery and transport to care work and digital tasks performed behind a screen, millions of workers now …

Finland lowers threshold for individual terminations

Amendments to Finland’s Employment Contracts Act entered into force on 1 January 2026, significantly lowering the threshold for making individual terminations. The law was amended to remove the requirement of …

UK’s gender pay gap ‘won’t close for 30 years’ at current rates

Women in the UK will not be paid the same as men until 2056 at the current rate of progress, according to a Trades Union Congress report. The gender pay gap, …

Ireland launches world first scheme to provide basic income for artists

Artists based in the Republic of Ireland could be paid €325 (£283) a week by the Irish government as part of a scheme to support them in their work. The …

Glovo under judicial supervision in Italy amid worker exploitation claims

Public prosecutors have placed the Italian arm of Spanish food delivery platform Glovo under judicial supervision and its chief executive under investigation for alleged exploitation of workers. Investigators said on …

Glovo’s Italian food delivery arm placed under judicial supervision

Italian prosecutors have placed Foodinho, the Italian unit of Spanish food delivery group Glovo, under judicial supervision and opened an investigation into its CEO over alleged labour exploitation, according to …