The Council today adopted a decision and a regulation establishing a global human rights sanctions regime. For the first time, the EU is equipping itself with a framework that will …
Uber accepts Swiss court decision on employee
In September an appeals court in canton Vaud ruled that the Uberpop driver had been unfairly dismissed and should enjoy the same rights as an employee of a taxi company. The man …
Plan to Hold Corporations Liable for Violations Abroad Fails in Switzerland
“A proposal in Switzerland to make multinational companies headquartered in the country liable for human rights violations and environmental damage committed by their subsidiaries abroad failed in a referendum on …
Glovo assuma il fattorino come dipendente
Glovo ha l’obbligo di assumere il suo rider come dipendente, a tempo pieno e indeterminato. Non solo: deve pure pagarlo con uno stipendio orario, quindi non a cottimo come ha fatto finora, e applicare i minimi salariali previsti dal contratto …
Settlement in Albanian Oil Worker Case
At the request of the International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network member Gentian Sejrani, the ILAW Network wrote an open letter calling on the Albanian Government to ensure the immediate …
Just Eat anuncia la contratación de sus propios repartidores en plena negociación de la ley sobre plataformas
La multinacional de reparto de comida a domicilio Just Eat Takeaway.com ha anunciado este miércoles que contratará directamente a su propia flota de repartidores en España, que compatibilizará con el …
FNV wil dat Uber zijn chauffeurs in dienst neemt (en kan nog weleens zijn zin krijgen)
De positie van Uber-chauffeurs is al jaren onderwerp van discussie. Volgens het Amerikaanse techbedrijf zijn alle chauffeurs die via de app rijden zelfstandig ondernemers, maar vakbonden en verschillende buitenlandse rechters …
OSC successful in ground-breaking challenge to Government failure to extend H&S protections to workers during COVID-19 pandemic
In this ground-breaking case in the fields of health and safety, EU and employment law, the Administrative Court (Mr. Justice Chamberlain) has agreed with the IWGB that the UK Government …
R (IWGB) v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions et al
This was an application for judicial review brought by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) which argued that EU Directives on health and safety, which had been transposed …
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