‘Deafening silence’: UK government blasted over delays to employment reforms

The government has been accused of dragging its heels on promised reforms to zero-hours contracts and the gig economy as legislation to protect workers faces serious delays. New legislation intended to …

Germany adds to recognition of platform workers

Digitally organised platform work can offer advantages for workers on platforms, such as low-threshold access to work opportunities, mobility and high flexibility. This is especially true of highly skilled work …

Deliveroo to appeal to Supreme Court after judges say riders are not freelancers

Meal delivery company Deliveroo says it will appeal to the Dutch supreme court against an lower court ruling which said its delivery workers should be considered staff. On Tuesday, appeal …

Spain Prepares Labor Laws that Could Force Food Delivery Apps to Employ Gig Workers

“The Spanish government is preparing strict labor law changes that could mean food-delivery platforms have to formally employ the couriers they rely on. Under rules expected to be proposed as …

Okpabi v Shell and Lungowe v Vedanta Dispel Three Myths

Last Friday, the Supreme Court decided Okpabi v Shell. This is the most recent of a series of cases on the duty of care that UK parent companies may owe …

UK Okpabi et al v Shell: UK Supreme Court Reaffirms Parent Companies May Owe a Duty of Care Towards Communities Impacted by their Subsidiaries in Third Countries

“The much-awaited judgment by the UK Supreme Court (SC) in Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another (Okpabi) was handed down in an online hearing on Friday 12 February 2021 some …

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Non-standard workers and the self-employed in the EU

Social protection during the Covid-19 pandemic “The lockdown and other restrictive measures introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic recession have had a strong impact on labour markets …

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Toward a new import ban on forced labor and modern slavery

The European Parliament has called for a new EU instrument that allows for import bans on products related to severe human rights violations such as forced labour or child labour. …

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ECCHR Press Release: Germany announces mandatory human rights due diligence law

After months of negotiations, Germany’s government today announced an agreement on a German mandatory human rights due diligence law (Lieferkettengesetz). The proposal is a compromise and lacks some core demands …

New Spanish law to make food delivery workers ‘permanent staff’

Spain’s labour ministry, trade unions, and employer’s associations have agreed this week in principle to a law improving the rights of food delivery workers employed by global digital platforms like …

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