Half a million workers on digital platforms in Mexico do not have labor rights – El Sol de México

he reform of the Federal Labor Law (LFT) regarding digital platforms, which has been pending since last year, must be finalized. In Mexico, more than half a million driving and …

Federal Agents Investigate Sugar Exporter Over Allegations of Forced Labor

The previously undisclosed inquiry of Central Romana raises the prospect of criminal sanctions. The Americans pulling into the luxury Caribbean resort town of Juan Dolio could have easily passed as tourists. …

Special Issue – COVID-19: Labour, Migration, and Exploitation

“This Special Issue of Anti-Trafficking Review examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of low-wage, migrant, and informal workers. With contributions from Australia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Europe, Nigeria, …

THE LATEST US EXPORT TO BRAZIL? LEGALIZED LABOR EXPLOITATION

“On September 14, 2023, a Brazilian labor judge found that Uber drivers in Brazil are employees and ordered the company to pay two hundred million dollars in punitive damages for their long-term …

Corte Suprema de Chile reconoce la competéncia de la Dirección del Trabajo para fiscalizar las condiciones laborales de los conductores de Uber (The Supreme Court of Chile recognized the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Labor to control the working conditions of Uber drivers)

En Chile, la Suprema Corte confirmó el fallo de la Corte de Apelaciones, en el cual se rechazó el recurso de protección que presentó la empresa para dejar sin efecto …

US asks Mexico to review cargo airline pilots’ rights

The United States is asking Mexico to review whether the labor rights of pilots at a small cargo airline are being infringed, the eight such request Washington has made this …

En Colombia es nuevamente radicada la Reforma Laboral “Trabajo por el Cambio” ante el Congreso de la República

En Colombia, el día de hoy fue nuevamente radicado el Reforma Laboral “Trabajo por el Cambio” propuesto por el Gobierno nacional en cabeza del presidente Gustavo Petro. La reforma había …

En Paraguay se presenta nuevo proyecto de ley para regular el trabajo en plataformas digitales

Recientemente se ha radicado en el Congreso Nacional del Paraguay un proyecto de ley para regular el trabajo en plataformas digitales. Éste tiene como objetivo reconocer la laboralidad de las …

Beyond the surface: Unpacking the opportunity structure for gender equality bargaining in Chile

“By analysing the interrelations between the regulatory framework, organisational dynamics and gender politics, we assess the challenges for Gender Equality Bargaining in Chile. Several factors in the political arena drive …

Mexico says trade deal does not apply in Grupo Mexico mine labor dispute

MEXICO CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) – A labor dispute at Grupo Mexico’s San Martin mine in Mexico’s Zacatecas state, where the U.S. raised concerns over alleged worker rights abuses, does …

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