USDOL Joint Employer Rule 2020

On January 12, 2020, the Department of Labor (Department) announced a final rule to revise and update its regulations interpreting joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). …

Can workers make better decisions than CEOs?

CEOs and corporate executives may lack the skills needed to make decisions that can benefit society at large. It’s true that all of us have ‘blind spots’- areas where our …

EU: Using criminal law to restrict the work of NGOs supporting refugees and other migrants in Council of Europe Member States

The Expert Council on NGO Law is publishing a study entitled “Using Criminal Law to Restrict the Work of NGOs Supporting Refugees and Other Migrants in Council of Europe Member …

Active case finding for Tuberculosis among migrant brick kiln workers in South India

This study examines the plight of migrant brick kiln workers in Tamil Nadu, India, and their susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). One in ten workers had symptoms and half did not …

, , ,

Qualitative feedback from community participants, NGOs and external stakeholders on Freedom Fund interventions to reduce the prevalence of bonded labour in Northern India

This report evaluates the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency, and the sustainability of the Northern India Hotspot model in reducing bonded labor. The Northern India Hotspot model, launched in 2014, is …

, , ,

Olson et al v State of California (AB5 lawsuit)

Uber, Postmates and two contractors who work for the companies filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday alleging that AB5 is unconstitutional and seeking a temporary injunction …

,

IAO-Übereinkommen 190 Geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt und Arbeitswelt

Die weltweite #MeToo-Bewegung gewann in Indien enorm an Dynamik und hatte in vielen Sektoren des Landes Welligkeitseffekte. Einige hochkarätige Prominente wurden wegen ihrer…

,

Breest gegen Haggis, 2019 NY Slip Op 09398, 26. Dezember 2019

Die zentrale Frage in dieser Berufung lautet: Was muss ein Kläger geltend machen, um einen Klagegrund nach dem New Yorker Gesetz zum Schutz geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt gegen Opfer darzulegen?

The Fissured Worker: Personal Service Companies and Employment Rights

A personal service company (PSC) is a form of intermediary with separate legal personality used as a vehicle to provide the labour of the individual who controls the PSC. The …

,

Flüchtlinge und menschenwürdige Arbeit: Lehren aus den jüngsten Flüchtlingsjobs

Das Papier „befasst sich mit der Existenzgrundlage von Flüchtlingen - insbesondere der Arbeit für Flüchtlinge - aus Sicht der Arbeitsnormen. Dies steht im Gegensatz zu der üblichen Herangehensweise an den Lebensunterhalt von Flüchtlingen in…

,
SCHLIESSEN