Brazilian Supreme Court considers valid individual agreement to reduce wages and working hours, according to Provisional Act 936/2020, about labor measures in the pandemic of COVID-19

Provisional Act (MP) 936 was published by the Brazilian government on April 1, 2020 with the purpose of reducing the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two MP 936 measures …

ILO: State practice to address COVID-19 infection as a work-related injury

GEIP is collecting the growing State practice in relation to COVID-19 infection as a work-related injury. This work will be updated on a weekly basis.

Covid-19 and Labour Law. A Global Review

“This special issue of the Italian Labour Law e-Journal intends to provide a systematic and informative overview on the measures set out by lawmakers and/or social partners in a number …

Justiça cearense determina que Uber e 99 paguem salários a motoristas ativos durante a pandemia de coronavírus

A Justiça do Ceará determinou que as empresas de transporte Uber e 99 assegurem aos motoristas vinculados às plataformas o pagamento de remuneração mínima por hora efetivamente trabalhada ou à …

SECOR v. BARKEV MATERIAIS PARA CONSTRUÇÕES LTDA

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE, VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. This is one of many …

Class Action Lawsuit filed by SINTRATEL v. MEIRELS, FREITAS AND ALMEIDA TELEATENDING SERVICES LTDA

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. Here is the complaint filed …

Class Action Lawsuit filed by SINERGIA v. COMPANY OF GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION OF SOUTHERN ELECTRIC ENERGY DO BRASIL – ELETROBRAS CGT ELETROSUL,

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. Here is the complaint in …

Class Action Lawsuit filed by SECOR v. VILLAGE MATERIAIS DE ACABAMENTO LTDA

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. This was a class action …

Brazil: “Employment, work and income to ensure the right to life”

In Portuguese, “Emprego, trabalho e renda para garantir o direito à vida”. The objective of the article is to raise elements that contribute to expose the false dichotomy between preserving …

For the Brazilian people, Bolsonaro is as dangerous as COVID-19

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the economic and labour crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could see the number of people unemployed globally soar to almost 25 million. …

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