Союз угрожает чайным фирмам международным судебным иском

Центральная организация профсоюзов (Cotu) переместится в международный суд, чтобы принять решение о признании чайных транснациональных корпораций нарушением прав кенийских рабочих. Генеральный секретарь Коту Фрэнсис Атволи утверждает ...

Court rules Addison Lee drivers are workers, not self-employed

Minicab drivers for Addison Lee are not self-employed contractors but workers with rights and are entitled to the national minimum wage and paid holiday, according to the latest gig economy …

High Court Strikes Down Home Office Decision to Cut Support for Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery

The High Court today declared the decision of the Home Office to cut weekly benefits to asylum seeking victims of trafficking by over 40% – from £65 to £37.75 per …

UK: “Fulfilling the ‘British way’: beyond constrained choice — Amazon workers’ lived experiences of workfare”

This article offers an empirical study of the “British way” lauded by the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices (TRMWP). In particular, it exposes the work experiences of low paid …

UK: “Fulfilling the ‘British way’: beyond constrained choice — Amazon workers’ lived experiences of workfare

This article offers an empirical study of the “British way” lauded by the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices (TRMWP). In particular, it exposes the work experiences of low paid …

Uber challenges ruling on drivers’ rights at court of appeal

Uber has launched a court challenge against a landmark legal ruling that set a precedent for millions of gig economy workers. The attempt to overturn the employment tribunal ruling that the company’s …

Defense Contractor Accused of Slighting Reservists in Hiring

In October 2014, Nathan Kay applied for a job as a pilot at L3 Technologies, a Pentagon contractor that helps conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions around the world. Mr. Kay …

Hundreds of ‘precarious workers’ march through London as Uber faces Court of Appeal

Hundreds of “precarious workers” marched through London as Uber faced the Court of Appeal in a landmark case over its drivers’ employment status and rights. The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) organised the protest …

Schools and home care disrupted by Glasgow equal pay strike

Hundreds of schools are shut and home care services are affected in Glasgow as council workers stage one of the UK’s biggest strikes over equal pay. Primary schools and nurseries …

UK: Spaceman v ISS Mediclean Ltd (t/a ISS Facility Service Healthcare) [2018] UKEAT 0142_18_1910 (19 October 2018)

This case was an appeal by an employee in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) who was dismissed by his employer after an employer investigation into the employee’s alleged sexual harassment and …

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