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Time to remedy the legal consequences of Jivraj v Hashwani? The personal scope of application of equal treatment legislation

This blogpost revisits the 2011 UK Supreme Court decision in Jivraj v Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40, which adopted a narrow reading of the personal scope of the Equality Act 2010 as it …

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PwC to start tracking working locations of all UK employees

The consultancy PwC has told its employees it is going to begin tracking their working locations to ensure that all workers spend “a minimum of three days a week” in the office …

The European Green Deal: climate action, social impacts and just transition safeguards

The European Green Deal (EGD) is a growth strategy that seeks to combine climate action with economic stimuli. Climate action, however, inevitably creates winners and losers, at least in the …

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TUC warns Keir Starmer: do not water down ban on zero-hours contracts

Keir Starmer has been warned against caving in to pressure to water down a ban on exploitative zero-hours contracts, after fresh evidence showing the financial hit for millions in insecure work. …

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‘Working here is hell’: latest death of farm worker in 40C heat shocks Italy

taly has been shocked by reports of the “brutal” treatment of migrants working on farms across the country and the death of a flower picker in temperatures of about 40C …

Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers’ data

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European …

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UK: Laws on union strike threshold set to be scrapped

The government is set to scrap higher thresholds for strike action introduced by the Conservatives. It is understood Labour will reverse the changes, which took effect in 2017, as part …

Laws on union strike threshold set to be scrapped

The government is set to scrap higher thresholds for strike action introduced by the Conservatives. It is understood Labour will reverse the changes, which took effect in 2017, as part …

Domino Dancing: Mutuality of Obligation and Determining Employment Status in Ireland

It has taken a while, but what has been described as the first ‘gig economy’ case has been decided by the Irish Supreme Court. Although the case did not involve …

Court Holds Same-Sex Male Spouse May Qualify as a “Housewife” for Social Security Benefits

On July 3, 2024, the National Labor Court ruled that a same-sex male spouse may qualify as a “housewife” for purposes of Israel’s social security program, rejecting an appeal by …

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