COVID-19 RELIEF BILL LEAVES OUT MANY DOMESTIC WORKERS

For the 75 million Americans under virtual lockdown in the battle against COVID-19, the writing on the wall is clear: Stay home, stop the spread. Yet, for the two million …

The Right to Refuse in a COVID-19 World

In view of the fact that the Ontario government has declared a state of emergency under the under section 7.0.1(1) of theEmergency Management and Civil Protection Act and passed O. Reg. 82/30 declaring …

For the Brazilian people, Bolsonaro is as dangerous as COVID-19

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the economic and labour crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could see the number of people unemployed globally soar to almost 25 million. …

Do I have to work during the coronavirus outbreak? A labour relations expert weighs in

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to shape the economy, one expert is reminding Canadians that they have the right to refuse unsafe work under the country’s labour code. “Workers who have …

Drivers Say Uber and Lyft Are Blocking Unemployment Pay

In a typical week, Jerome Gage, a Lyft driver in Los Angeles, makes $900 to $1,000 before expenses during roughly 50 hours on the road. This week, with most of …

MP 927 é ‘desumana’, aponta desembargador Souto Maior

“São Paulo – Para o desembargador no Tribunal Regional do Trabalho (TRT) da 15ª Região Jorge Luiz Souto Maior, a medida provisória (MP) 927/2020, editada pelo presidente Jair Bolsonaro neste …

MEDIDA PROVISÓRIA Nº 927, DE 22 DE MARÇO DE 2020

MEDIDA PROVISÓRIA Nº 927, DE 22 DE MARÇO DE 2020 Dispõe sobre as medidas trabalhistas para enfrentamento do estado de calamidade pública reconhecido pelo Decreto Legislativo nº 6, de 20 de …

SINDICATO NACIONAL DOS TRABALHADORES NA INDUSTRIA MOEDEIRA v. CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL – CMB

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. Here is the complaint in  …

Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. (Supreme Court of California)

This case presents an issue of first impression: Do employees lose standing to pursue a claim under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA; Lab. Code, § …

Western companies must stop profiting from China’s crimes against humanity

INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS to hold China accountable for its campaign of cultural genocide against Uighur and other Muslim minorities have been weak, in part because it’s not easy for outsiders to …