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INFORMAL WORKERS: Constitutional Court Set For Street Vendors Petition
he Constitutional Court of Uganda is set to hear two cases regarding the rights of workers in the informal economy. The two petitions, No. 24 and 25 of 2022 was …
Govt workers sue over ‘retrogressive labour laws
Civil servants organisations have dragged government to court over “retrogressive labour laws” which they claim are violating their rights to collective bargaining. A collective bargaining agreement between an employer and …
Corporate ethics czar investigating Levi Strauss over alleged links to forced labour
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Levi Strauss Canada is working with companies that use forced labour in China. Sheri Meyerhoffer, the ombudsperson for responsible …
New issue of the Global Labour Rights Reporter
Resources
Initial Assessment Report for a complaint filed by a coalition of 28 organizations about the activities of Levis Strauss & Co. (Canada) Inc.
The complaint alleges that Levi Strauss has commercial relationships with a Chinese company that is identified as using Uyghur forced labour — Jiangsu Guotai Guosheng. In order to address the …
ASSOCIATION FOR THE RIGHTS OF HOUSEHOLD AND FARM WORKERS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
This strategic litigation case is a highly significant one, both historically and globally. Canada and the world’s development are increasingly associated with international labour (im)migration schemes. With the abolition of …
PODER JUDICIÁRIO JUSTIÇA DO TRABALHO PROCESSO JUDICIAL ELETRÔNICO 4ª VARA DO TRABALHO DE SÃO PAULO ACPCiv 1001379-33.2021.5.02.0004 AUTOR: MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO DO TRABALHO RÉU: UBER DO BRASIL TECNOLOGIA LTDA.
In a historic decision, the 4th Labor Court of São Paulo condemned the company Uber do Brasil, imposing the payment of R$1 billion in compensation for collective moral damages. The …
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US: New Board Decisions Seek to Facilitate Collective Bargaining
“The National Labor Relations Board issued two complementary decisions on August 26, 2023, with a view to facilitating the collective bargaining process, the capstone of what amounted to an energetic and exciting week at the …