Here is the updated factsheet from the European Court of Human Rights on cases related to ‘access to work’ https://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/FS_Work_ENG.pdf
Sweden: H&M attempts to introduce zero-hour contracts despite commitments to ensuring fair living wages
The fast fashion giant has announced major restructuring plans in Sweden, with punishing consequences for its workers. Management intends to dramatically reduce working hours for up to 1,500 people who …
Platform workers need stronger legal protection
This year will be a crucial year for the platform economy. After the European Commission’s proposal on improving working conditions in platform work in December 2021 and long discussions in …
Academics sue Oxford University over ‘Uberisation’ of teaching contracts
Two academics are suing Oxford University for employing them as gig economy workers in a case which draws on the landmark ruling that gave Uber drivers the right to paid …
New fine to Glovo for false self-employment and irregular work of migrants
Labor Inspectorate imposes a new penalty on the delivery company for a total of 56.7 million euros In September of last year, the first large fine for a delivery company for having …
In Lyon, Uber ordered to pay 17 million euros to 139 drivers
(article in French) The Labor Court forced the VTC company to reclassify the contracts of 139 drivers. A “quite historic” decision for their lawyer. It is a particularly heavy fine. …
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The Anti-Strike Law is a Historic Attack on Workers’ Rights
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is extraordinary for the power it gives to the government to deny to workers what is universally regarded as a fundamental human right. A …