Germany has a pay agreement with public sector unions that includes around 2.3 million workers employed by municipalities and the federal administration. The Verdi union and public employers said they …
On the job but unprotected — why European welfare is failing gig workers
When gig economy platforms arrived in Europe a decade ago, observers predicted that they would either blow up the welfare state — or get smothered by it. In many ways, …
ILAW Letter: Albania – Wage arrears of Ballsh Oil Refinery workers
The ILAW Network sent a letter calling on the Albanian Government to ensure the immediate implementation of the court’s order. That order directs AMRO to pay wage arrears to 505 …
GERMANY WANTS TO MAKE REMOTE WORK A LEGAL RIGHT
The German government is preparing to publish a draft law that would grant employees the legal right to work from home. It’s an unusually progressive initiative — and lent immediacy …
Finnish Labour Council says takeaway food couriers are employees, not entrepreneurs
Finland’s Labour Council says that it regards food couriers as employees, not entrepreneurs. The council, which operates under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, released a statement on Thursday …
Uber Eats in Italy investigated over alleged migrant worker exploitation
Ten people, including a senior operations manager at Uber in Italy, are under investigation over the alleged exploitation of vulnerable migrant workers by the company’s food-delivery arm, prosecutors have said. …
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Collective-bargaining rights for platform workers
The pioneering Danish collective agreement on platform-based domestic workers has been vitiated by a misguided ruling by its competition authority. https://www.socialeurope.eu/collective-bargaining-rights-for-platform-workers/