Two revelations are central to the meaning of the #MeToo movement. First, sexual harassment and assault are ubiquitous. And second, traditional legal procedures have failed to redress these problems. In …
Senadores de Morena alistan reforma para prohibir el outsourcing
El grupo de Morena en el Senado alista una iniciativa de reforma que prohíba en el país el llamado “outsourcing” o subcontratación laboral, así como establecer mecanismos que protejan a …
Sindicatos de diversas categorias barram efeitos da MP 873 na Justiça
São Paulo – Enquanto o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) não discute a constitucionalidade da Medida Provisória (MP) 873, que impede o desconto em folha da contribuição sindical, entidades representativas dos trabalhadores vêm …
Is Gig Work a Job? Uber and Others Are Maneuvering to Shape the Answer
It was a potentially sweeping proposal from a Texas regulator: Companies that use a “digital network” to dispatch workers the way Uber does could label them contractors rather than employees. …
Janus’s Progeny? A Supreme Court Threat to Majority Rule Looms
At a time when democracy is under attack around the world, the Supreme Court is currently contemplating taking two labor rights cases that pose a profound threat not just to …
Editorial: A Day of Rest May Get a Day in Court
The Supreme Court inched closer this week to undoing a decades-old mistake that has denied meaningful workplace protections for religious employees. On Monday the high court asked the solicitor general …
Hong Kong owner of Pacific island casino sued over forced labour, trafficking claims
Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific, the owner of a multi-billion Saipan gaming project, is being sued by former construction workers who say they were victims of forced labour and human trafficking …
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