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Banking Insurance & Finance Union (Kenya) v Waumini Sacco Society Limited
This case discussed the threshold to recognize a trade union. Section 54(1) of the Labour Relations Act provides that the threshold is the simple majority of unionisable employees. In this …
Klooger v Foodora Australia Pty Ltd [2018] FWC 6836
Klooger v Foodora Australia Pty Ltd [2018] FWC 6836 Date: November 16, 2018 Tribunal: Fair Work Commission Issue: Unfair Dismissal Finding: Employee Decision: Klooger started working for Foodora on March …
Kenya: Frank N. Kamau v Tusker Mattresses Ltd
This case is about forced retirement. The employer contended that they had a mandatory retirement age which is 60. The employee thought the employer wanted to terminate the employment because …
Russia: Employers Could Face Criminal Prosecution for Hiring and Firing Preretirement-Aged Persons
In the beginning of October 2018 Russia adopted the federal law “On Amendments to Criminal Code of the Russian Federation”. This law criminalizes age discrimination in the dismissing and hiring …
Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido
The Supreme Court held unanimously that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to state and local government employers regardless of their size, resolving a split among the Circuit …
Precarious work precarious lives: how policy can create more security
Precarious work is a complex concept; it is not just about low-waged work (as not all types of precarious work are low-waged), but includes other factors such as the uncertainty …
The App as a Boss? Control and Autonomy in Application-Based Management
The rise of digital platforms requires a deeper understanding of the structural role of algorithmic management in work environments. In this interdisciplinary study, we examine how digital platforms, which offer …
UK: “Fulfilling the ‘British way’: beyond constrained choice — Amazon workers’ lived experiences of workfare”
This article offers an empirical study of the “British way” lauded by the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices (TRMWP). In particular, it exposes the work experiences of low paid …
UK: “Fulfilling the ‘British way’: beyond constrained choice — Amazon workers’ lived experiences of workfare
This article offers an empirical study of the “British way” lauded by the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices (TRMWP). In particular, it exposes the work experiences of low paid …
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