The current law prohibits agencies from supplying workers to perform ‘duties normally performed by a worker who is taking part in a strike. In responding to the rail dispute, the …
Commentary
ETUI Policy Brief: Why the EU’s patchy ‘just transition’ framework is not up to meeting its climate ambitions
” The social dimension of the European Green Deal remains underdeveloped. The social and employment-related challenges of the green transition span many dimensions, such as job losses and employment transitions, …
Rise of telework poses opportunities and challenges, for women especially
“Most experts are clear – telework and the various hybrid forms that combine face-to-face and remote working are here to stay. During the pandemic, working from home became a necessity, …
Tara Peel and John Mark Mwanika on the effects of climate change on workers in Canada and Uganda
“For Tara Peel, a political advisor at the Canadian Labour Congress, just transition is the solution to ensuring that emissions are reduced dramatically in the fight to curb global warming …
Ukraine’s new labour law could ‘open Pandora’s box’ for workers
Ukrainian parliament set to vote on new labour law that threatens workers with a ‘rollback to the 19th century’ “With one letter [our employer] sent us away, and our dialogue …
Japan’s Moment to Act on Forced Labor in Supply Chains
Despite past commitments, Japan is the only G-7 member that has not imposed sanctions on Beijing for its state policy of forced labor. In October 2021, the G-7 nations, including Japan, issued …
The gig workers fighting back against the algorithms
“In the Bendungan Hilir neighborhood, just a stone’s throw from Jakarta’s glitzy central business district, a long row of makeshift wooden stalls crammed onto the sidewalk serves noodle soup, fried …
The False Promise of “Third-Category” Worker Laws
Over a century ago, in Lochner v. New York, the U.S. Supreme Court infamously struck down a workplace maximum hours law, suggesting that it was “an unreasonable, unnecessary and arbitrary interference” …
India’s gig economy is failing women workers
“We will assign you jobs based on the number of hours and days that you are available to work. If you want to work for two hours, we will assign …
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LA NEGOCIACIÓN COLECTIVA EN ARAS DE UNA RECUPERACIÓN INCLUSIVA: APUNTES PARA UN ANÁLISIS COMPARADO ENTRE PERÚ Y EL CAFTA-DR
“En un reciente informe sobre Diálogo Social1, la Organización Internacional del trabajo (OIT) resalta el rol protagónico que cumple la negociación colectiva en el actual contexto de crisis económica y …