In this article, the authors explore the experiences of low-paid Latin-American workers in London. They examine how established trade unions have sought to represent these workers, using conventional organizing strategies, …
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Uber loses EU case against French criminal charges
The EU Courts have decided that the EU does not need to be “pre-notified” about national criminal laws applying to Uber managers for running an “illegal taxi service.” While Uber …
Rebalancing Worker Rights and Property Rights in Digitalised Work
This chapter examines how companies appeal to property rights to limit the scope of labour legislation, focusing on disputes over employment status involving service work and work coordinated through digital …
Filhos ocultos do tabaco: trabalho infantil perigoso na agricultura de tabaco nos Estados Unidos
As descobertas da Human Rights Watch estabelecidas neste relatório mostram que nenhuma criança menor de 18 anos deve ter permissão para realizar trabalhos nos quais eles entram em contato direto com o tabaco ...
Uma colheita amarga: trabalho infantil e violações dos direitos humanos em fazendas de tabaco no Zimbábue
A pesquisa da Human Rights Watch em 2016 e 2017 sobre as condições das fazendas de tabaco no Zimbábue revelou uma indústria contaminada pelo trabalho infantil e confrontada por outros problemas sérios de direitos humanos…
The Philippines: Jollibee ordered to regularize 6,000 workers: Inspections set on food chains
On April 4, 2018, the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines (DOLE) ordered a Philippine multinational food chain, Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), to regularize 6,482 deployed by its …
Ecuador: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017
Section 7 of the report addresses broadly the current situation of the workers’ rights. The report analyses the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining in the country. …
The Employment Law Review – Ghana
This article provides an overview of the employment legal regime in Ghana. The author discusses the sources of labor law, elements of an employment relationship, wages and overtime, foreign workers, …
Nigeria: Irikefe Patience v. Global Feet Oil & Gas Ltd. NICN/LA/624/2015
The judgment bothered on two major claims. One, the claimant claimed that defendant had deducted her transport allowance from her remuneration for a period of years, on the promise the …
Nigeria: Irikefe Patience v. Global Feet Oil & Gas Ltd. NICN/LA/624/2015
The judgment bothered on two major claims. One, the claimant claimed that defendant had deducted her transport allowance from her remuneration for a period of years, on the promise the …
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