The Supreme Court unanimously dismisses the IWGB’s appeal. It holds that the riders were not in an employment relationship for the purposes of article 11 ECHR, and the provisions of …
Sentence of the Court of Palermo against Foodinho (Glovo group): «The selection of riders is discriminatory»
The “selection system” of riders by Foodinho (Glovo group) is “discriminatory”, which, through an “excellence score”, offers better “if not more” job opportunities, because they can choose the riders in …
Cyprus: Remote work bill passes into law
Parliament passed a new law on Thursday which sets out the rights and responsibilities of both employees who work remotely and their employers. The law includes all private sector and …
Oxfam Accuses German Supermarkets of Human Rights Violations: A Test for the Supply Chain Act
International aid organisation Oxfam has lodged a complaint against German supermarket heavyweights Rewe and Edeka with the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Bafa), alleging human rights …
UN watchdog slams Tories over failures to act on the P&O Ferries scandal
The United Nations workers’ rights watchdog has rebuked the government over its failures on the P&O Ferries scandal and called for a strengthening of employee protections. The International Labour Organisation …
German Supply Chain Act: Implementation from below
The impact of international value chains and the activities of multinational corporations on human rights and the environment has been known for a long time. This led to the adoption …
Spain: The Constitutional Court rejects the PP’s appeal and endorses the ‘rider’ law
Article originally in Spanish The Constitutional Court (TC) has rejected the PP’s appeal, thus giving its definitive endorsement to decree-law 9/2021, which modifies the Workers’ Statute to “guarantee the labor rights of people dedicated to delivery …
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The family worker exemption revisited: a sustained campaign against the devaluation of domestic work
In September 2023, the government finally took concrete steps to remove the ‘family worker exemption,’ a legislative provision that has sanctioned exploitation of live-in domestic workers by obstructing a clear …