Belarus: Where democracy is not a right

Belarus – which literally means [land of the] White Rus – is a landlocked eastern European nation. Population: under 10m. Capital city: Minsk. Governed by: Alexander Lukashenko, the first and …

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Migrant Workers Stranded in Russia Flocking to Border

“Migrant workers in Russia were hard hit by the financial consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, and with effectively no social support from the Russian government or their own embassies, many …

Delivery companies unveil labor deal with Italian far-right union

A coalition of food-delivery companies on Wednesday unveiled a deal with a far-right-affiliated Italian union, pushing through their version of employee protection for gig workers as an alternative to classifying …

Gender-fluid engineer wins landmark UK discrimination case

A gender-fluid/non-binary engineer who suffered abuse and harassment at Jaguar Land Rover has won a landmark discrimination case. Rose Taylor, who worked at the Midlands car manufacturer and changed the …

Role of social partners in tackling discrimination at work

“Discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, race and ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation and gender identity remain widespread, both at the workplace and in wider society. Data indicate …

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Government of Belarus steps up effort to suppress strikes

“The ITUC has documented more than 40 cases of independent union supporters being arrested, detained, intimidated and in several cases imprisoned, and many more have been rounded up in the …

Supporting the viability and sustainability of EaP civil society during the COVID-19 crisis

“Civil society organisations have played a crucial role in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on EaP countries’ healthcare sector, society, economy and democracy. CSOs have been complementing the …

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UK Parliament Launches Enquiry Into Xinjiang Internment Camps, Questions British Business Ties

Britain’s parliament on Wednesday opened an investigation into British business connections with China’s internment camps and use of forced labor in its Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, vowing to find ways …

Sobre los trabajadores de plataformas y su condición laboral: una proposición no de ley de Unidas Podemos

El nuevo curso político que comienza en septiembre parece que va a tener como uno de los ejes de actuación el tema fundamental de la centralidad del trabajo como elemento …

Swiss court confirms Uber status as ‘employer’

A court in canton Vaud has confirmed an earlier ruling that a former Uber driver was an employee of the ride-sharing firm, not an independent contractor, and that the man …

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