,

South African health workers sue government over medical supplies

Medics in South Africa are taking the government to court over a lack of personal protective equipment. Tens of thousands of health workers say shortages are putting them at risk. …

COMMUNIQUE CONJOINT UA COVID-19 EN MILEU DU TRAVAIL

“Ce communiqué est publié après consultation avec Business Africa pour les Employeurs, OATUU et ITUC-Africa pour les travailleurs, dans le cadre de la pandémie COVID-19 sur le lieu de travail. …

How states and employers can use work sharing to avoid more layoffs

An unprecedented 10 million people have applied for unemployment insurance in the past two weeks, and more are likely to come. Many American employers are responding to shutdown orders, their …

AU COVID-19 AT WORKPLACE JOINT COMMUNIQUE

“This communique is issued following consultation with Business Africa for Employers, OATUU and ITUC-Africa for Workers, in the COVID-19 Pandemic at workplace. It aims to provide useful information for employers …

,

Domestic violence invades the workplace: Why ILO C190 is needed in the time of Covid-19

Across sectors such as care, commerce, post, cleaning, and others, women have been leading the efforts to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. They are often the public face of the …

,

SECOR v. BARKEV MATERIAIS PARA CONSTRUÇÕES LTDA

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE, VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. This is one of many …

US: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program Operating, Financial, and Reporting Instructions

This guidance was issued by the U.S. Department of Labor to assist states with operating, financial, and reporting instructions for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program under the newly enacted CARES …

,

COVID-19 recognised as an occupational disease under Malaysian law

Malaysia’s Social Security Organization (SOCSO) has clarified that COVID-19 is considered an occupational disease under Malaysian law. Posting a statement on Facebook in response to articles by Malay Mail and Malaysiakini, SOCSO said that COVID-19 …

Furloughing and Fundamental Rights: The Case of Paid Annual Leave

As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme takes shape over the coming weeks, its interaction with a host of existing employment rights will need to be clarified as a matter of …

,
,

How the U.S. National Labor Rights Act Protects Workers’ Refusal to Work in Unsafe Conditions

This brief outline provides an overview of how the U.S. National Labor Rights Act (NLRA) protects workers who refuse to work in unsafe conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has lead to …

CLOSE