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Fishermen on Scots trawler win £20,000 modern slavery claim

A group of migrant fishermen recognised as victims of modern slavery have been awarded £20,000 each compensation by the UK Government. The Ghanaian crew were rescued in 2020 from the …

Press Release: CFPB Takes Action to Curb Unchecked Worker Surveillance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to protect workers from unchecked digital tracking and opaque decision-making systems. The guidance warns that companies using third-party consumer reports — including …

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Trabajadores de Contitech interponen quejas laborales en el marco del T-MEC y suman a Alemania

Trabajadores de la empresa Contitech, afilados a la Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana (LSOM), anunciaron que interpusieron dos quejas laborales, una bajo el Mecanismo de Respuesta Rápida del T-MEC por violación a sus derechos laborales, y …

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Oxfam Files Formal UN Complaint Against Amazon, Walmart’s ‘Systematic Human Rights Violations

Oxfam, which aims to fight inequality and poverty globally, announced Thursday it had submitted a formal complaint against both companies to the United Nations’ Working Group on Business & Human Rights, …

Canadian Uber Drivers At Risk Of Earning Less Due To New AI-based Pay Model Protested By US Drivers

Uber’s new AI-driven pay model is raising concerns among Ontario drivers about potential impacts on their earnings, while consumer advocates warn that it could also lead to higher fares for …

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The Sneaky Tactic That Makes Uber and Lyft Worse for Everyone

Last year, former U.S. Circuit Court Judge David Tatel, who is blind, was denied a Lyft ride to court when a driver refused to accept his guide dog. It should not …

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Mexico to propose labour reform for app drivers, delivery workers

Mexico will propose a labour reform for drivers and delivery workers using applications like Uber, Didi and Rappi, officials said on Wednesday. The reform would roll out a pilot program …

Barrick in Toronto Court over Allegations of Acts of Extreme Violence at North Mara Mine in Tanzania

OTTAWA, ON and TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2024 /CNW/ – Today hearings commence in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto on behalf of 32 plaintiffs from Tanzania against Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick). The plaintiffs are Indigenous Kuria from …

EU member states adopt agreement on platform work

The European Union countries have officially adopted the hard-won agreement on better protection for platform workers. Belgium and the other member states will have two years to incorporate the provisions …

Justice Chandru says TN govt dragging its feet to register union demanded by Samsung workers

As the indefinite strike by workers at Samsung’s Sriperumbudur plant entered its second month, labour law and industrial disputes expert and retired High Court judge K Chandru questioned why the …

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