Malaysian workers’ lawsuit against Dyson revived by UK court

wo dozen migrant workers who allege they were subjected to forced labour at a Malaysian factory while making parts for British vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson can sue the company in …

Agency that brought heavily indebted Indonesian workers to UK loses licence

A British recruitment agency that brought Indonesian farmworkers to the UK owing debts of thousands of pounds to foreign brokers has had its licence revoked by the labour exploitation watchdog. …

Glovo cede a la presión del gobierno español y contratará a sus repartidores

“La dirección de Glovo ha decidido cambiar de un modelo ‘freelance’ a un modelo basado en el empleo para sus repartidores en España, para evitar más incertidumbres legales”, anunció este …

‘Italian’ purees in UK supermarkets likely to contain Chinese forced-labour tomatoes

A total of 17 products, most of them own-brands sold in UK and German retailers, are likely to contain Chinese tomatoes – testing commissioned by the BBC World Service shows. …

A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection

Starting Sunday, sex workers in Belgium will be able to sign formal employment contracts and gain labor rights on par with those in other professions in a legal breakthrough some call …

A Big Step Forward: But Bigger Steps Required – A Note on the Employment Rights Bill

The Employment Rights Bill is a big step forward in improving workers’ rights, addressing a number of abusive employer practices, and removing unwarranted restrictions on trade unions. The Bill’s success …

Volkswagen to Exit China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years

Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it was disposing of its ownership stakes in facilities in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, exiting an area now known for the country’s crackdown on predominantly …

Privacy guarantor sanctions Glovo 5 million Euros: algorithm violates riders’ rights (original in Italian)

Nuova sanzione per Glovo da parte del Garante italiano per la protezione dei dati personali. La decisione – che Today.it è in grado di anticipare – riguarderebbe ancora una volta l’algoritmo utilizzato …

Italy watchdog fines Foodinho 5 million euros for rider data breaches

Italy’s data protection authority on Friday fined Delivery Hero-owned Foodinho 5 million euros ($5.20 million) for unlawfully processing the personal data of more than 35,000 riders registered on its digital …

EU Approaches a Forced Labor Ban

The European Union is one step closer to completing a long-awaited bloc-wide ban on the sale of products made with forced labor. The Council of the EU on Tuesday approved …

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