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 Uber Technologies

El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito de los Estados Unidos revirtió la certificación de clase en O'Connor v. Uber, en la cual los conductores de Uber argumentaron que deberían ser categorizados como empleados en lugar de contratistas independientes. ...

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Las plataformas digitales de trabajo y el futuro del trabajo Hacia el trabajo decente en el mundo en línea

Una de las principales transformaciones en el mundo del trabajo en la última década ha sido el surgimiento de plataformas digitales de trabajo en línea. Esta nueva forma de trabajo no tiene ...

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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. Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Hoteles y Servicios Personales NICN / LA / 126/2014

El 10 de septiembre de 2018, el Tribunal Industrial Nacional de Nigeria sostuvo que la supuesta reversión de la terminación del empleo al despido era extraña, ilícita, ilegal, nula y sin efecto. El acusado …

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