UK: Court of Appeal rules against Stuart Delivery in gig-economy case

Firms exploiting workers in the so-called gig economy suffered a huge blow today after the Court of Appeal ruled that refusal to pay the minimum wage, sick pay, holiday pay …

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Supply chain lessons from Long Beach

“I know you’re hearing a lot about something called ‘supply chains’,” said US president Joe Biden last week, in a speech explaining to Americans why their sneakers, toasters, bicycles and …

Milan, first conviction for caporalato on riders: 3 years and eight months to the former intermediary of Uber. 440 thousand euros in compensation to the deliverymen

In Italy, the court has convicted the intermediary for Uber for illegal hiring with a sentence of three years and eight months and required to pay compensation of about 10 …

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MIGH-TEA LAWSUIT Scots tea giant which supplies Tesco and Sainsbury’s being sued by 1,300 workers ‘treated like animals’

A SCOTISH-based tea giant which supplies Tesco and Sainsbury’s is being sued by 1,300 workers over allegations they are “treated like animals”. The landmark lawsuit against James Finlay, based in …

European Court: Azerbaijan Must Pay Bosnian Victims of Forced Labor

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday in favor of a group of Bosnians who sued Azerbaijan more than a decade ago for cross-border human trafficking and forced labor. …

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ETUI: Social Protection of Non-standard Workers & the Self-Employed during the Pandemic

“The Covid‑19 pandemic severely affected some categories of non-standard workers, and particularly the self‑employed. The emergency measures cushioned the potentially disastrous effect on their social circumstances, but undeniably highlighted even more the gaps in …

A modern guide to labour and the platform economy

“Providing an insightful analysis of the key issues and significant trends relating to labour within the platform economy, this Modern Guide considers the existing comparative evidence covering all world regions. …

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Comments on the decision issued by the Spanish Supreme Court 580/2021 declaring that vague salary clauses in employment agreements need not be specific as long as they are intended to make a reference to the minimum salary imposed by sectorial conventions

This article analyzes the Spanish Supreme Court decision 580/2021, dated May 26th, on the issue of whether it is legal for employers to simply include in the employment agreements with …

Comments on the decision issued by the Spanish Constitutional Court 19/2021 declaring that labor courts have the obligation to take into account the personal circumstances of the plaintiff so as to avoid gender discrimination

This article analyzes the Spanish Constitutional Court decision 19/2021, dated May 31st, declaring that labor courts reviewing the legality of a contractual modification brought by a female worker must consider …

Comments on the decision rendered by the European Court of Justice dated July 15th, 2021 declaring that employers may, under some circumstances, prohibit their employees from wearing religious clothing or symbols while at work

This article analyzes the impact of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) decision on the combined cases C-804/18 and C-341/19 on the religious restrictions that employers may lawfully impose on …

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