On 12 August, and following a year in which large listed companies (> 2,000 employees) subject to co-determination laws (c.f. article No.12603) were given time to freely adjust to the new …
How France lobbied against Commission’s proposal on platform workers’ rights
France heavily lobbied the European Commission over the rights of platform workers, favouring the position of platforms and raising more concerns of collusion between French decision makers and industry lobbyists, …
IWGB Union takes Deliveroo to Supreme Court over bargaining rights months after company signs union partnership
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is challenging Deliveroo’s denial of collective bargaining rights in the Supreme Court, months after the gig-economy giant signed a so-called ‘partnership’ deal with …
TUC reports government to UN body over attacks on right to strike
The UK’s main union body has reported the government to the UN’s labour standards organisation for alleged attacks on workers’ right to strike. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) said ministers …
Global Britain’s new dilemma: trade, or human rights?
How far would Liz Truss go to sign a trade deal? The answer, human rights campaigners fear, is almost any distance at all. As Britain’s international trade secretary, Truss made …
More than 120,000 workers quit jobs because of racism, UK study suggests
More than 120,000 workers from minority ethnic backgrounds have quit their jobs because of racism, suggests a landmark study that has found workplace discrimination is sapping the confidence of a …
Scottish court orders James Finlay tea firm not to block class suits
After almost 100 years of free running in Kenya, a Scottish court has ordered multinational tea firm James Finlay to drop its bid to block some Kenyan tea pickers from …
Indonesia to investigate claims fruit pickers charged thousands to work in Kent
A presidential taskforce in Indonesia is investigating the recruitment of fruit pickers who say they took on debts of up to £5,000 to secure jobs in Kent. The Guardian revealed that Indonesian …
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Due diligence laws: the good and the bad of European regulations limiting corporate impunity
“Last March, the European Parliament approved a legislative initiative on due diligence. According to the Parliament, this initiative “paves the way” for legislation requiring “companies to address human rights and …