Role of social partners in tackling discrimination at work

“Discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, race and ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation and gender identity remain widespread, both at the workplace and in wider society. Data indicate …

Government of Belarus steps up effort to suppress strikes

“The ITUC has documented more than 40 cases of independent union supporters being arrested, detained, intimidated and in several cases imprisoned, and many more have been rounded up in the …

Supporting the viability and sustainability of EaP civil society during the COVID-19 crisis

“Civil society organisations have played a crucial role in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on EaP countries’ healthcare sector, society, economy and democracy. CSOs have been complementing the …

UK Parliament Launches Enquiry Into Xinjiang Internment Camps, Questions British Business Ties

Britain’s parliament on Wednesday opened an investigation into British business connections with China’s internment camps and use of forced labor in its Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, vowing to find ways …

Sobre los trabajadores de plataformas y su condición laboral: una proposición no de ley de Unidas Podemos

El nuevo curso político que comienza en septiembre parece que va a tener como uno de los ejes de actuación el tema fundamental de la centralidad del trabajo como elemento …

Swiss court confirms Uber status as ‘employer’

A court in canton Vaud has confirmed an earlier ruling that a former Uber driver was an employee of the ride-sharing firm, not an independent contractor, and that the man …

H&M cuts ties with Chinese supplier over Xinjiang forced labour accusations

The company also said it had conducted “an inquiry at all the garment manufacturing factories we work with in China aiming to ensure that they are not employing workers … …

Panel Review to Open on S. Korea-EU Dispute over ILO Conventions

A panel of experts will be convened next month to determine whether Seoul violated its free trade agreement with the European Union by postponing approvals of key international conventions on …

Union lauds ‘amazing victory’ after Arcadia redundancy payment apology

The owner of Topshop and Topman has backed down and agreed to pay full salaries to head office staff facing redundancy – three weeks after the Guardian revealed it had …

Capacity building for effective social dialogue in the European Union

“The main objective of this report is to feed into the discussion on how Eurofound can contribute to supporting capacity building of social partners for effective social dialogue. The specific …

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