What do we know about the extent of stand downs, their legal basis, and challenging unlawful stand downs?

Over the last month, we have become all-too-familiar with a very old concept in employment law: stand downs. Government restrictions to contain COVID-19 have had a devastating economic impact, leading …

UK: Lawyers & Uyghur human rights group request suspension of unlawful importation of forced labour goods from China

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) submitted extensive evidence to the UK’s customs authorities and requested the suspension of cotton goods produced with forced …

,

NHS urged to avoid PPE gloves made in ‘slave-like’ conditions

The government must not ignore the “slave-like” conditions of migrant workers making rubber medical gloves in Malaysia in its rush to source protective equipment to keep frontline NHS staff safe from …

,

UK government urged to ban import of Chinese cotton ‘made using Uighur Muslim forced labour’

“The UK government has been urged to ban the import of cotton sourced from the Chinese province of Xinjiang, a region where Uighur Muslims are being put to work in factories in …

What Now for Wage Theft? Enforcement of Employment Rights and Entitlements in a Time of Crisis

“At the start of 2020, not a day would go by where a story of ‘wage theft’ did not appear in the major news outlets. There were multiple government inquiries …

India: “Govt has not taken any steps for workforce instead put the burden on employers to pay full wages” Petition in SC to set aside MHA Order

After Mumbai-based textile firm, a Punjab-based collective of 41 small scale organizations including sole proprietorship and partnership-based firms have moved Supreme Court to set aside March 29 order of the …

Pakistan: [Provincial] Govt [of Punjab province] report sought on workers layoff

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday sought a report from the Punjab government about lay-offs of workers in industrial sector during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown in the province. Chief …

Coronavirus and directing employees to work from home: examining an employer’s duty of care

“In the present wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, many employees have been directed by their employers to work from home. The question I pose here is: what impact might such …

Ludhiana Hand Tools Association vs Union of India & Ors.

“Petitioner Association is filing the present writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India challenging the validity and vires of Section l0(2Xl) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 …

Australia: Uber Eats drivers are not employees entitled to minimum pay and conditions, the Fair Work Commission has ruled

Uber delivery drivers are not employees entitled to minimum pay and conditions because of their freedom to choose when they work, according to a precedent ruling. A senior full bench …

CLOSE