Three of the Trade Union’s members in the private care company Recoveryakademiet have been awarded NOK seven million in arrears of salary, overtime and holiday pay. The judgment joins the series …
UBER FRANCE: THE COMPANY DEFINITIVELY CONDEMNED FOR ITS FORMER UBER POP SERVICE
The Court of Cassation confirmed this Tuesday the conviction of the company Uber France for deceptive commercial practice and complicity in the illegal exercise of the taxi activity. This is …
UK anti-strike rules may breach international law, MPs and peers warn
Workers in some public sector jobs will be completely prevented from striking under restrictive rules that may breach international law, parliament’s watchdog on human rights has said. The joint committee …
Tesla sues Swedish state in effort to circumvent union action
Tesla is suing the Swedish state and the country’s postal service in an attempt to circumvent strikes and union action that have crippled its operations in the Scandinavian country. The …
YouTuber sues Google Spain for alleged wrongful dismissal
A Spanish YouTuber is suing Google Spain, a unit of Alphabet Inc, for wrongful dismissal in a case that could set a precedent for content creators’ labour rights, Spanish union …
High Court rules Nigerian communities can bring landmark human rights claims against Shell for oil pollution
The High Court has ruled that 13,000 Nigerian fishermen and farmers at the centre of a major oil pollution case against Shell can bring claims for breaches of their right …
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Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers’ rights
“The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Deliveroo drivers are not considered workers but self-employed independent contractors. This …