Rights for platform workers: EU Council agrees its position

The Council is ready to start negotiations with the European Parliament on a new law that will help millions of gig workers gain access to employment rights. Today, ministers for employment …

What’s new?: ‘Targeted update’ strengthens OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

“On 8 June 2023, the OECD released a “targeted update” of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Negotiations on the newly renamed “OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business …

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Landmark European ruling on LGBT+ rights

Gays and lesbians in Romania cannot make medical decisions on behalf of their partners. They cannot take leave from work should their partner get sick or die. They cannot receive …

MPs vote down Lord’s amendments to force through Government’s anti-strike legislation

Late last night, MPs voted down some key amendments to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill made in the Lord two weeks ago. The amendements included changing the application of …

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Digitalisation in the Construction and Woodwork Sectors

“The study investigates the impact of digital technologies on workers in the construction and woodworking sectors and how trade unions are responding to these changes. To answer these questions, an …

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ETUI Report on the social security rights of short-term third-country national migrant workers

“This report provides an overview of the ways in which EU and EEA Member States have regulated their social security frameworks in relation to short-term third-country national (TCN) migrant workers. …

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Spain plans to ban outdoor work in extreme heat

Spain says it plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat. Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz told reporters Wednesday that the government will modify legislation covering occupational …

The Danish taxman said: Wolt senders are employees – Now the company is considering an appeal to the court

The Danish tax authority considers Wolt messengers to be employees. Wolt must take into account taxation in connection with the payment of fees, when in the past the taxes have been …

Italy unveils measures to boost labor market flexibility

Italy is slashing a poverty relief scheme and making it easier to hire workers on a short-term basis, as the right-wing government addresses complaints from employers about the difficulty and …

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In a landmark case, Kenyan tea workers continue to fight for damages from a Scottish tea giant over musculoskeletal injuries

“When 43-year-old Moses Bett joined James Finlay (Kenya) Ltd, one of the world’s biggest tea companies, to work as a tea plucker at Kapsongoi Estate in Kericho County in 2012, …

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