Brazil Case Law: TST-RR-20975-06.2015.5.04.0382

This case is an example of how the Brazilian Higher Labor Court (TST) has analyzed situations related to workers’ rights violations in supply chains. The Court confirmed the lower court …

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“Do Immigrants Trust Trade Unions? A Study of 18 European Countries” (United Kingdom; European Union; United States)

This article examines, via systematic cross-national empirical analysis of migrants’ attitudes in Western Europe, whether unions have been able to gain the trust of migrants, as expressed by the migrants …

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Hong Kong owner of Pacific island casino sued over forced labour, trafficking claims

Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific, the owner of a multi-billion Saipan gaming project, is being sued by former construction workers who say they were victims of forced labour and human trafficking …

Uber Settles Drivers’ Lawsuit for $20 Million

Uber on Monday settled a long-running legal battle with drivers in California and Massachusetts who wanted the ride-hailing company to recognize them as employees, agreeing to pay the drivers $20 …

Court Dismisses Cocoa Supply Chain Labor Non-Disclosure Suit Against Nestlé

A federal court in the District of Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that multinational food giant Nestlé failed to disclose the alleged presence of “child and slave labor” in its cocoa …

US Women’s National Soccer Team lawsuit: What we know and what it means going forward

With a little more than three months until the U.S. plays its opening game in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, 28 members of the current U.S. women’s national team player …

SYNDICALISATION DES CADRES : UNE BATAILLE JURIDIQUE QUI CONTINUE

Une bataille juridique en cours depuis 2009, portée en appel en décembre, pourrait ouvrir une brèche dans la loi qui permettrait aux cadres de se syndiquer. Selon Me Pierre Parent, …

Congreso aprobó ley que sancionarán con multa y cárcel el trabajo forzoso

Con 76 votos a favor, cero en contra y cuatro abstenciones, el Pleno aprobó anoche, en primera votación, el proyecto de ley que propone incorporar en el Código Penal el …

Morgan v. UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION, INC.

The United States Soccer Federation, Inc. (“USSF”) is the single, common employer of female and male professional soccer players who play on the United States Senior Women’s National Soccer Team …

Migrant farm workers victorious in legal battle against recruiter

In a rare decision, a Toronto court has ordered a recruiter to return the fees she charged migrant workers for jobs at a GTA mushroom farm and awarded them damages …

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