“Greece’s new center-right government has scrapped legislation that required employers to provide a “well-founded” reason for dismissals.” Labor Minister Giannis Vroutsis signed the change into effect Monday, abolishing the rules …
‘Alarming’ rates of sexual harassment and stress among Swiss apprentices
Some two-thirds of apprentices in Switzerland, many of whom are minors, have experienced sexual harassment – one-third of whom say that it occurred in the workplace. This is according to …
EU Directive on Transparent & Predictable Working Conditions in the European Union
With the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions, workers in the EU will have the right to: more complete information on the essential aspects of their work, to be received …
Holiday chaos looms as attempts by BA to block pilot strikes fail
Strikes by British Airways pilots could disrupt hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers from August after the airline lost a second legal attempt to block industrial action. The court of appeal on …
Crossrail hired security firm to monitor trade unionists
“Senior managers at Crossrail, the huge publicly funded rail project in London, hired a corporate security company to monitor trade unionists who were campaigning against blacklisting across the construction industry, …
Madrid court rules Deliveroo couriers are employees, not freelancers
A Madrid court ruled on Tuesday that couriers for online food delivery group Deliveroo are company employees, not just freelancers, clearing the way for workers to demand a formal contract …
La Seguridad Social gana el macrojuicio contra Deliveroo: los ‘riders’ son asalariados, no autónomos
“La larga lucha entre la Seguridad Social y las plataformas digitales de reparto vive una jornada crucial. Un juzgado de lo Social de Madrid ha dado la razón al Gobierno …
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