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ETUI Report on the social security rights of short-term third-country national migrant workers

“This report provides an overview of the ways in which EU and EEA Member States have regulated their social security frameworks in relation to short-term third-country national (TCN) migrant workers. …

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Spain plans to ban outdoor work in extreme heat

Spain says it plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat. Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz told reporters Wednesday that the government will modify legislation covering occupational …

The Danish taxman said: Wolt senders are employees – Now the company is considering an appeal to the court

The Danish tax authority considers Wolt messengers to be employees. Wolt must take into account taxation in connection with the payment of fees, when in the past the taxes have been …

Italy unveils measures to boost labor market flexibility

Italy is slashing a poverty relief scheme and making it easier to hire workers on a short-term basis, as the right-wing government addresses complaints from employers about the difficulty and …

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In a landmark case, Kenyan tea workers continue to fight for damages from a Scottish tea giant over musculoskeletal injuries

“When 43-year-old Moses Bett joined James Finlay (Kenya) Ltd, one of the world’s biggest tea companies, to work as a tea plucker at Kapsongoi Estate in Kericho County in 2012, …

The Right to Strike, Minimum Service Levels, and European Values

“The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2023 proposes a ‘minimum service levels’ framework for strikes in certain public services in Great Britain. These proposals were justified by reference to European …

The Labor Inspectorate tightens the siege on Glovo and the model of self-employed delivery drivers that the Catalan company established with the ‘rider’ law.

“The Labor Inspectorate is tightening its siege on Glovo with a new action on the Catalan company’s delivery staff, which is requesting documentation via email, according to Business Insider Spain. …

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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 …

First complaint case filed under German Supply Chain Act

FEMNET, ECCHR and NGWF file the first complaint on the basis of the Supply Chain Act which came into force in January 2023 with the Federal Office of Economics and …

Uncertainty hits the ‘riders’ of the Just in Time subcontractor: from delivering for Uber Eats to fighting to get ahead

Uber Eats decided to bet on third-party companies after the entry into force of the rider law instead of directly hiring its distributors. One of those companies was Justo a Tiempo, which …

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