ALGORITHMIC MANAGEMENT: OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION — A GUIDE FOR WORKERS AND UNIONS

“In a growing number of economic sectors, employers are using algorithmic management systems (AMS) to ratchet up productivity at the expense of workers’ health, privacy and wages. These systems often …

Putting Things Right: Remediation of forced labour under the Tariff Act of 1930

“Import bans under the Tariff Act are among the strongest legal tools currently available to hold companies accountable for forced labour in their supply chains. They have the potential to …

Research and Policy Brief: Avenues for exploited migrant workers to remain in their country of employment to pursue labour remedies

“Migrant workers around the world are routinely subjected to wage theft and other forms of labour exploitation. Most are unwilling or unable to report abuse to the authorities or seek …

JUST BEAT IT! How Just Eat Robo-fires its Workers

“Report reveals the algorithmic dismissal of workers over false fraud allegations at Just Eat Just Eat relied on faulty automated decision-making to robo-fire workers without adequate explanation or right of …

Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: IS IT FIT FOR PURPOSE?

Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: Is It Fit For Purpose? is the third report released in a multi-year collaborative project evaluating company responses to Australia’s modern slavery reporting regime, and follows earlier …

BACK TO THE DARK AGES? Q-COMMERCE, RAPID RETAIL AND THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF RETAIL WORK

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a boom in the on – line grocery market and rapid-delivery services, with the emergence of new quick-commerce (q-commerce) startups delivering from “dark stores.” …

OSH and the COVID-19 pandemic: A legal analysis

This study provides an analysis of how occupational safety and health (OSH) regulation responded to the circumstances of key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explains the objectives of OSH …

It takes two to code: a comparative analysis of collective bargaining and artificial intelligence

“The extension of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic management mechanisms by companies has led to growing trade union demands to regulate their use. This article explores the role of collective …

Fairwork Report: Domestic Work Platform (MENA)

“The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the domestic service sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and identify challenges and problems regarding …

Flexible work without exploitation

Reversing tech companies’ state-by-state agenda to unravel workers’ rights and misclassify workers as ‘contractors’ in the gig economy and beyond “Digital platform companies like Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and DoorDash are …

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