Regulating minimum wage and other forms of pay for the self-employed

“Minimum wages for the self-employed are being investigated as part of a pilot project on minimum wages in general that Eurofound is carrying out on behalf of the European Commission …

Dutch Bill on Mandatory Due Diligence

Here is the updated language and proposal for a Dutch Mandatory Due Diligence Bill English: https://www.mvoplatform.nl/en/english-translation-of-the-bill-for-responsible-and-sustainable-international-business-conduct/

Spain extends rights for domestic workers but excludes the undocumented

“Three years ago, Colombian Ángela López landed in Madrid with the intention of passing herself off as a tourist. She had memorised the city’s most famous landmarks, but when the …

Spain Is Serious About Stopping Bogus Self-Employment

Spain’s 2021 ‘Rider Law’ was a breakthrough in employment rights for delivery riders, but giants like Glovo have been all too willing to flout it – so they’ve been slapped …

EU forced labour ban : not tough enough for some, overreach risk for others

Non-governmental organisation and academia want the EU’s proposed ban on products made with forced labour to be toughened up, but employers from developing countries are urging caution, saying that products …

India trade deal ‘would open UK to goods produced by child labour and modern slavery’

Unions representing tens of millions of workers in India are calling on Britain to suspend talks on a trade deal with the country, warning it would open UK markets to goods produced by child labour and …

Pagar para repartir ‘en B’: El trapicheo de cuentas repunta ante el desafío de Glovo y Uber a la ‘ley Rider’

Denis sale a repartir entre cinco y seis días a la semana. Se calza una mochila de un amarillo ya desgastado, se monta en su bicicleta y se conecta a …

EU: Antitrust: Commission adopts Guidelines on collective agreements by solo self-employed people

The European Commission has adopted today its Guidelines on the application of EU competition law to collective agreements (‘Guidelines’) regarding the working conditions of solo self-employed people. The Guidelines clarify when certain …

Gig Economy Project – Glovo hit with massive €79 million fine for ‘false self-employment’ in Spain

SPAIN’S largest food delivery platform has been sanctioned with the largest ever fine in the country for ‘false self-employment’, in a move by the Labour Inspectorate which significantly raises the …

UK Unions launch legal challenge against government’s ‘strike breaking’ agency worker law

Trade unions have launched legal proceedings against the UK government, arguing that new laws allowing companies to use agency workers to break strikes are a “broad daylight” attack on the …

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