UK: Grange v Abellio London Ltd [2018] UKEAT 0304_17_0810 (8 October 2018)

In this decision published by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the United Kingdom (“UKEAT”), based on an employee’s claim of a violation of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“WTR”), Regulation …

Banking, Insurance & Finance Union (Kenya) v Bank of Baroda (K) Ltd & another

This case talks about retirement discrimination. The court ruled that except for the provisions under the Constitution, the laws of Kenya forbid any form of discrimination. If employees are working …

Indonesia National Recommendations for the 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour — “Digitalisation to Promote Decent Work for Migrant Workers in ASEAN”

Indonesia submitted national recommendations for ASEAN Forum on migrant labor to improve digitalization management and to prove digital services to migrant workers. Recommendations include integrating tools into one platform for …

O'Connor v Über Technologien

Das neunte US-Berufungsgericht hob die Klassenbescheinigung in O'Connor v. Uber auf, in der Uber-Fahrer argumentierten, dass sie als Angestellte und nicht als unabhängige Auftragnehmer eingestuft werden sollten. ...

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Digitale Arbeitsplattformen und die Zukunft der Arbeit Auf dem Weg zu menschenwürdiger Arbeit in der Online-Welt

Eine der größten Veränderungen in der Arbeitswelt des letzten Jahrzehnts war das Aufkommen digitaler Online-Arbeitsplattformen. Diese neue Form der Arbeit hat nicht…

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Indonesia: A Country Grappling with Migrant Protection at Home and Abroad

Indonesia, the world’s fourth-largest country, has for decades been a major origin for labor migration, with its workers fanning out to locations in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Home to a …

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Rana Plaza, Loblaw, and the Disconnect Between Legal Formality and Corporate Social Responsibility

Canada’s largest retailer was a major buyer from factories in Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza when the building collapsed in 2013 killing 1,130 people. Most of the dead and injured were workers …

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UK, Australia: “Pre-Strike Ballots and Collective Bargaining: The Impact of Quorum and Ballot Mode Requirements on Access to Lawful Industrial Action”

This article reviews how the United Kingdom (“U.K.”)’s Trade Union Act 2016 (the “TU Act”) strike authorization laws and regulations were influenced by the requirements and regulations concerning the right …

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OECD Case: Ali Enterprises Factory Fire Affectees Assoc. v. RINA S.p.A

CASE: Ali Enterprises Factory Fire Affectees Assoc. v. RINA S.p.A. NCPs involved: Italian NCP COUNTRY OF OPERATIONS: Pakistan DATE: 11 September 2018 STATUS: Filed ISSUES: Wrongful certification (RINA S.p.A.) of …

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Nigeria: Olumide Otusote v. Nationaler Verband der Arbeitnehmer von Hotels und persönlichen Dienstleistungen NICN / LA / 126/2014

Am 10. September 2018 befand das nationale Industriegericht in Nigeria, dass die angebliche Aufhebung der Kündigung durch Entlassung fremdartig, unrechtmäßig, rechtswidrig und nichtig sei. Der Verteidiger …

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