Belgium: Votresalaire.be, “What is a sexual harassment policy?”

This article aims to motivate the establishment of a sexual harassment policy focusing on the prevention and management of sexual harassment in the workplace. According to the article, a sexual …

Uber drivers in UK to take international legal action demanding access to their data

A group of Uber drivers from the UK are to take international legal action demanding access to their data held by the ride-hailing company. The group of UK Uber drivers …

Uber v Heller and the Prospects for a Transnational Judicial Dialogue on the Gig Economy – II

“In the coming days, labour lawyers from around the world will be tuning in to watch the arguments in Uber v Aslam. In terms of the wider ramifications of the reasoning …

AFMB and Others (C-610/18) v Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank,

Here is the judgment by the European Court of Justice, finding an employer-employee relationship. “In its judgment in AFMB and Others (C-610/18), delivered on16 July 2020, the Grand Chamber of …

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association and Assembly Communication on Ukraine Draft Law

“In this connection, I would like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information I have received concerning the draft law No. 2681, which includes several provisions that, …

Letter of UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association on amendments to Ukraine’s trade union law

“I have the honour to address you in my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution …

A NEW JUDGMENT FROM THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ON TEMPORARY HIRING IN SPANISH PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, BASED ON ABUSE OF LAW

“The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has made public the long-awaited judgment on accumulated cases Sánchez Ruiz and Fernández Álvarez (judgment March 19, 2020, C-103/18 and C-429/18). …

High court backs negligence claim of Bangladeshi ship-breaker’s widow

A widow whose husband fell eight storeys to his death while breaking up a supertanker in Bangladesh can pursue a negligence claim against Maran (UK), a British company involved in the ship’s …

Brutal deaths of exploited migrants shine a spotlight on Italy’s farms

Earlier this summer, as millions of Italians were locked down inside their homes, fruit and vegetables were left to rot in the fields despite the cost to the country’s economy. …

High Court grants IWGB permission to challenge gig economy health and safety legislation

The High Court has granted permission to the IWGB to proceed with a judicial review that could extend health and safety rights to hundreds of thousands of so-called ‘gig economy’ …

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