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 …

EUROPEAN SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE: An Amicus curiae workshop on the EPSU case

The General Court ruling in the EPSU case has been considered by the majority of legal doctrine as highly unsatisfactory in its results, as well as poorly supported in its …

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Algorithmic discrimination in Europe – Challenges and opportunities for gender equality and non-discrimination law

“This report investigates how algorithmic discrimination challenges the set of legal guarantees put in place in Europe to combat discrimination and ensure equal treatment. More specifically, it examines whether and …

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Denuncias por incumplimientos laborales en Tratados de Libre Comercio presentadas por sindicatos | Complaints for labor violations in Free Trade Agreements filed by unions

En varios países de Latinoamérica se  han utilizado mecanismos de quejas o reclamaciones, en el marco de Tratados de Libre Comercio con Estados Unidos, Canadá y la Unión Europea que …

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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/

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EU gender pay gap won’t end until 2104 without action

The EU’s gender pay gap won’t be eliminated until the next century at the current pace of change, ETUC research shows amid a delay in promised European Commission action to …

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Geneva adopts what’s believed to be the highest minimum wage in the world, at $25 an hour

Voters in Geneva, Switzerland, have agreed to introduce a minimum wage in the canton that is the equivalent of $25 an hour — believed to be the highest in the …

A LABOUR MARKET DIVIDED: COVID-19 AND EMPLOYMENT REGULATION

The UK Government’s nationwide lockdown meant that the majority of British businesses were told to close their premises, save for those deemed ‘essential’ in industries such as childcare, education, health, …

Georgia Passes Sweeping Labor Reforms

In an important move to protect workers, this week Georgia’s parliament adopted sweeping amendments to the country’s labor code. The reforms regulate such crucial issues as work hours, overtime, night …

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