UK High Court Decision: United Trade Action Group v. Transport for London

Here is the full decision of the UK High Court ruling that the Uber business is unlawful. United Trade Action Group v. Transport for London

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Sectoral Bargaining Reforms: Proceed with Caution

“After decades of decline, strike activity grew dramatically in 2018 and 2019.1 Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that these two years marked a thirty-five-year high for the number …

ETUI Policy Brief: Does it Pay to work? Unpaid labour in the platform economy

“Policy recommendations Unpaid labour should be recognised as a systemic feature of platform work, inherent in its current model of work organisation. Its prevalence and magnitude render it a pressing …

Mbatha v Zizhou and Another (HH 675 of 2021) [2021] ZWHHC 675 (01 December 2021);

Rita Marque Mbatha reported former Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) CEO Farai Bwatikona Zizhou for sexual harassment when she worked as his personal assistant between 2002 and 2003. The CZI …

AMAZON v RETAIL, WHOLESALE AND DEPARTMENT STORE UNION, NLRB Case 10-RC-269250

Upon review of the record, the NLRB Regional Director agreed with the hearing officer’s recommendations, affirmed the hearing officer’s rulings, and ordered a second election at the Amazon warehouse in …

After 30 years on Bogotá’s buses, I fear that just transition is slipping out of our hands

“December 2021. That’s the last date when the buses I have been working in and around my whole life will be phased out, for a new generation of all-electric ones. …

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TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL TACTICS FOR LABOUR: How to make use of Corporate Accountability Mechanisms

“When the study Labour Conditions in the Global Supply Chain: What Is the Extent and Implications of German Corporate Responsibility? was written in 2011, the question of the legal responsibility …

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It has the legal framework but what will it take to power genuine just transition in the Philippines?

In 2008, the Philippines passed the landmark Renewable Energy (RE) Act, which aimed to reduce the country’s carbon emissions and harness its local energy sources. The law was designed to attract …

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A New Global Mandate to End Violence and Harassment in the World of Work: A Gender Responsive Approach

“In 2019, the International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrated one hundred years of promoting social justice and decent work. The ILO marked its centenary in a particularly meaningful and enduring manner, …

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Publication on Contemporary Cambodian Labor and Employment Law

“This publication on Contemporary Cambodian Labor and Employment Law is a joint effort of Cambodian and Australian researchers who provide their respective views on topical and unexplored issues and ideas relating …

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