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WHO WILL BAIL OUT THE WORKERS THAT MAKE OUR CLOTHES?

In apparel, textile, and footwear—a sector where workers will fare especially poorly— there are 50 million workers, many of them women who are their families’ primary wage earner. Very few …

Maßnahmen zur Kurzzeitarbeit in ganz Europa (COVID-19)

In ganz Europa verhandeln die Gewerkschaften mit Arbeitgebern und Regierungen über Kurzzeitarbeitsprogramme, damit die Arbeitnehmer während der COVID-19-Sperrung nicht entlassen werden, sondern weiterhin…

EGB Briefing Note: Nationale Maßnahmen zur Vermeidung kollektiver / individueller Entlassungen (inkl. Gewährung von (zusätzlichen / besonderen) Blättern)

This briefing note focuses on strategies to avoid worker lay offs and to ensure alternatives such as ‘short-term work schemes,’ teleworking, etc. to avoid a complete loss of wages. This …

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ITUC Global COVID-19 Survey: Die Hälfte der Länder, die aufgrund einer COVID-19-Pandemie gesperrt sind, verursacht Gesundheit und wirtschaftliches Chaos bei Arbeitern und ihren Familien

The International Trade Union Confederation conducted a survey regarding how countries are responding to the COVID-19 crisis and what sorts of impacts from closures, shelter in place orders, or a …

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Fact Sheet: Worker-Related Rights Decisions from European Court of Human Rights

This factsheet provides brief summaries of cases and decisions made by the European Court of Human Rights on worker-related rights issues.

Indien: Bundesweite Aktualisierungen nach der Überprüfung des COVID-19-Ausbruchs durch die Regierung am 22. März 2020

Following the video conference, held on March 22, 2020, it was mentioned that a number of decisions were taken by both the union and state governments with respect to containing …

Free Speech and Strike Action

Two UK law professors, Alan Bogg and Virginia Mantouvalou,  published an article in the UK Labour Law Blog discussing how the exercise of the right to strike is fundamentally an …

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COVID-19-Beschäftigungsprobleme - eine Bereicherung für australische Arbeitnehmer

Dieser Beitrag soll denjenigen in Australien helfen, besser zu verstehen, welche rechtlichen Möglichkeiten die COVID-19-Pandemie bietet. Dieser Kommentar konzentriert sich auf Vollzeit-, Teilzeit- oder befristete…

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SINDICATO NACIONAL DOS TRABALHADORES NA INDUSTRIA MOEDEIRA v. CASA DA MOEDA DO BRASIL – CMB

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. Here is the complaint in  …

Worker-Driven Social Responsibility: Exploring a New Model for Tackling Labour Abuse in Supply Chains

This scoping report explores a new model for tackling workplace abuse and exploitation in corporate supply chains, called ‘Worker-driven Social Responsibility’ (WSR). It aims to increase understanding and knowledge of …

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