Tirana Municipal Police Found Guilty of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Landmark Case

The Tirana Municipal Police have been found guilty of discrimination due to race, ethnicity, and economic status against Agron Cura, a member of the Egyptian Albanian community. On March 3, …

People v Shell: from ‘corporate social responsibility’ to legal accountability

In a historic victory for climate justice, in late May a Dutch civil court held a corporation liable for the first time for its contribution to climate change. The ruling that the oil …

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Germany passes law on tougher oversight of supply chains

Germany’s parliament on Friday passed a supply chain act, paving the way for stricter regulation that will force large companies to pay fines of up to 2% of their annual …

CASE OF NORWEGIAN CONFEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (LO) AND NORWEGIAN TRANSPORT WORKERS’ UNION (NTF) v. NORWAY (ECtHR)

The European Court of Human rights held that the right to strike under Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights takes precedence of economic freedom. “Firstly, the Court …

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Enforceable social clauses in trade agreements with ‘bite’?

“Implications of the EU–South Korea Panel of Experts Report of 20 January 2021 Policy Implications The EU–South Korea Panel of Experts Report (‘the Report’) confounded expectations by asserting that it …

The problem of liability for violation of employee rights in the supply chain

The problem of protecting workers’ rights is a crucial aspect in global supply chains. Multinational enterprises locate their investments in the territories of the state on many continents to obtain …

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[Spain] Comments on the European Court of Justice decision dated June 3rd, 2021 (declaring that the subsequently renewed Spanish on-call employment agreements are covered by Clause 5 of Directive 1999/70), and its impact on Spanish law.

This article analyzes the impact of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) decision C-726/19 on the Spanish legislation concerning indefinite implied renewals of on-call employment agreements (contratos de interinidad). These …

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Heatwaves as an occupational hazard: The impact of heat and heatwaves on workers’ health, safety and wellbeing and on social inequalities

“Weather-related heat exposure has become a sanitary concern given the wide repercussions it has for health. Both physiological and epidemiological research show that the impact of heat on human health …

Mrs F Mercer v Alternative Furture Group Ltd and Others: UKEAT/0196/20/JOJ

Section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 protects workers against detriment related to taking part in the activities of an independent trade union. However, the …

Employers can no longer mistreat staff who take part in industrial action, says UNISON

Employers will no longer be able to get away with mistreating any employees who take part in union-organised workplace disputes following an important legal decision today (Wednesday), says UNISON. UK …

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