The global tech giant Uber is fighting multiple legal battles against being classified as an employer of any kind – with all the obligations and rights that would entail. Several …
Les usines asiatiques de Primark, Mango et Zara licencient-elles leurs employés syndiqués ?
“Plusieurs enseignes internationales, parmi lesquelles Primark, Mango, Zara et le groupe Bestseller enquêtent actuellement sur des échos de licenciements massifs de travailleurs syndiqués dans leurs chaînes d’approvisionnement respectives. Les défenseurs des droits des travailleurs …
BA ‘dismissal threat’ undermines talks, pilots’ union Balpa says
The pilots’ union Balpa has accused British Airways of undermining talks over proposed job losses by threatening to dismiss and re-hire its members under new contracts. The airline proposes to …
Le gouvernement ouvre la porte à un statut spécifique des travailleurs des plates-formes
Livreurs Deliveroo, chauffeurs Uber… Les travailleurs des plates-formes ont démontré leur utilité durant la pandémie de Covid-19 pour transporter des soignants ou livrer de la nourriture. Mais ils ont aussi …
Slavery, servitude, and forced labour (ECtHR Fact Sheet)
Here is a fact sheet summarizing cases from the European Court of Human Rights on the prohibition of slavery and forced labour.
ILAW Network Sends Letter to Ukraine Government Expressing Serious Concerns Regarding Amendments to the Trade Union Law
“On behalf of the International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network, which is comprised of over 400 labour lawyers and scholars in over 50 countries, including Ukraine, we write to express …
Italy: Milan Court Decision on UberEats
The full decision is in Italian: ordinanza tribuanle milano Uber eats This decision finds that Uber is using recruitment agencies and taking advantage of minority and vulnerable communities to join …
Caporalato sui rider di Uber Eats»: commissariata Uber Italia
A court in Milan, Italia has placed Uber Italia under special administration over alleged gangmaster offences. Uber is accused of using manpower agencies to recruit vulnerable migrant workers and asylum …
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Are We Managers or Corporals?
“On May 29, breaking news hit the front pages of the Italian major newspapers. According to these sources, the Milan Tribunal had placed Uber Eats Italy under special administration over alleged gangmastering offences. The …