“As violações dos direitos dos trabalhadores persistem nas cadeias de suprimentos corporativas atuais. Nos artigos publicados nos meses que antecederam a redação deste relatório, os trabalhadores citaram uma série de…
Ethiopia is a North Star: GRIM CONDITIONS AND MISERABLE WAGES GUIDE APPAREL BRANDS IN THEIR RACE TO THE BOTTOM
As global brands continue their relentless quest for low-cost production locations, Ethiopia is emerging as a coveted destination. This report presents the results of an investigation of the labor rights …
DOL Wage and Hour Letter to Virtual Marketplace Company re Employment Status
The letter was written for an unnamed “virtual marketplace company” that operates in the gig economy. DOL described a VMC as an online and/or smartphone-based referral service that connects service …
The Supreme Court Decision of South Korea 2017Du33510 Decided April 25, 2019
An employer can conclude multiple collective bargaining agreements that differ in time and contents by negotiating separately with multiple trade unions, without simplification of bargaining windows as prescribed by Trade …
Renee Walker v Nestlé USA
Plaintiff claims that Nestlé’s deceptive labeling misleads consumers into believing their products are procured in accordance with environmentally and socially responsible standards, when it knows they are not. Plaintiff seeks, among …
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Law and Politics in Employee Classification
As has been widely reported, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an “opinion letter” yesterday concluding that an unnamed “virtual marketplace company” does not employ the workers who make the company …