Ukraine is in the midst of a new round of reforms. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s party, Servant of the People, swept to victory in 2019, as both a novelty (he is …
Tragédia Brumadinho: sindicatos e familiares cobram justiça e leis mais rígidas na Alemanha
Leis mais rígidas e justiça na Alemanha. Essas foram algumas das pautas levantadas pelo advogado alemão Rudiger Helm para tratar das medidas tomadas em relação à Tüv Süd, empresa alemã contratada pela Vale …
UK: Changes to withdrawal bill threaten workers’ rights, says Lisa Nandy
Workers’ rights and protections for women could be under threat after Boris Johnson added a range of changes to the withdrawal agreement bill following the December general election, the Labour …
Vale ex-CEO charged with homicide over dam disaster
The former chief executive of mining group Vale was on Tuesday charged with homicide by prosecutors in Brazil for his role in a dam disaster last year that killed more …
Belgian labor authority launches court case against Deliveroo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium’s labor authority launched the first stage of a court case against British food delivery group Deliveroo on Monday, challenging working conditions for the firm’s 3,500 riders …
EU will not force statutory minimum wage on Nordic countries
The EU will not force a statutory minimum wage on countries such as Denmark following an outcry by Nordic member states over a threat to their century-old systems of collective bargaining. A …
Ukrainian workers battle controversial new labour code
The government in Kyiv plans to introduce a new labour code in order to “simplify” employment practices. The initiative, which was drafted without prior consultation with trade unions, has left lawyers and workers …
ILAW Network sends letter to Government of Ukraine
The ILAW Network sent a letter to the Government of Ukraine to protest its decision to introduce highly regressive amendments to the Trade Union Law and Labour Law on 27 …
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Contradictory decisions on the employment status of platform workers in Spain
In May 2018, a judgement on the employment status of platform workers was issued for the first time in Spain. In the years since then, there have been at least …