EU lawmakers nail down rules for platform workers

The representatives of the main EU institutions reached a provisional agreement over the Platform Workers Directive in the early hours of Wednesday (13 December) after almost two years of strenuous …

Taken for a Ride, Again: Deliveroo Riders in the Supreme Court

Last week’s ruling in Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee came as a great surprise to many employment lawyers: the Supreme Court unanimously held that Deliveroo Riders are …

La Poste condamnée à renforcer son devoir de vigilance, une première

La Poste a été condamnée le 5 décembre 2023 par le tribunal judiciaire de Paris pour des manquements au devoir de vigilance, impliquant l’emploi de travailleurs sans papiers par des …

SUD PTT v La Poste

C’est la première fois qu’une entreprise française se fait reprendre par la justice en matière de devoir de vigilance, avec la circonstance aggravante qu’il s’agit d’un employeur public. Ce délibéré …

Court of Amsterdam: G-Star Raw and Vert Asia Limited

G-Star ended its relationship with the Vietnamese clothing factory Vert too suddenly by no longer placing promised orders and also suddenly stopping normal orders. It has already been decided in an …

Migrant fruit picker who ‘struggled to buy food after being underpaid by British farm’ sues employers

A migrant fruit picker is suing a Britishfarm in a landmark employment tribunal over claims she was underpaid, worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment. Sapana Pangeni, 31, …

Migrant fruit picker who ‘struggled to buy food after being underpaid by British farm’ sues employers

A migrant fruit picker is suing a Britishfarm in a landmark employment tribunal over claims she was underpaid, worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment. Sapana Pangeni, …

Germany: Small victory against a big company

Of the 120 courier drivers who are said to have been cheated out of their wages by the Wolt food delivery service, only a fraction appear before the labor court on Thursday …

NORWEGIAN CARE WORKERS WIN BOGUS SELF-EMPLOYMENT COURT CASE:

Three of the Trade Union’s members in the private care company Recoveryakademiet have been awarded NOK seven million in arrears of salary, overtime and holiday pay. The judgment joins the series …

Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers’ rights

“The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Deliveroo drivers are not considered workers but self-employed independent contractors. This …

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