TUC warns Keir Starmer: do not water down ban on zero-hours contracts

Keir Starmer has been warned against caving in to pressure to water down a ban on exploitative zero-hours contracts, after fresh evidence showing the financial hit for millions in insecure work. …

‘Working here is hell’: latest death of farm worker in 40C heat shocks Italy

taly has been shocked by reports of the “brutal” treatment of migrants working on farms across the country and the death of a flower picker in temperatures of about 40C …

Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers’ data

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European …

UK: Laws on union strike threshold set to be scrapped

The government is set to scrap higher thresholds for strike action introduced by the Conservatives. It is understood Labour will reverse the changes, which took effect in 2017, as part …

Laws on union strike threshold set to be scrapped

The government is set to scrap higher thresholds for strike action introduced by the Conservatives. It is understood Labour will reverse the changes, which took effect in 2017, as part …

Domino Dancing: Mutuality of Obligation and Determining Employment Status in Ireland

It has taken a while, but what has been described as the first ‘gig economy’ case has been decided by the Irish Supreme Court. Although the case did not involve …

Court Holds Same-Sex Male Spouse May Qualify as a “Housewife” for Social Security Benefits

On July 3, 2024, the National Labor Court ruled that a same-sex male spouse may qualify as a “housewife” for purposes of Israel’s social security program, rejecting an appeal by …

European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) and National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) v. the Netherlands Complaint No. 201/2021

The complaint was registered on 12 July 2021. It concerns Article 6§4 (the right to bargain collectively) as well as Article G (restrictions) of the revised European Social Charter. The …

Where do we stand with the inclusion of vulnerable workers in the European labour market? Trade unions’ new and old objectives compared

“The essay investigates the role played, or that could be played, by trade unions for the inclusion of vulnerable workers in employment, in the wake of a recent propensity for diversity, …

Navigating the impact of AI systems in the workplace: strengths and loopholes of the EU AI Act from a labour perspective

“The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace presents both opportunities and risks. It may improve productivity and working conditions, but if misapplied or opaquely used, may exacerbate …

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