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News

PwC to start tracking working locations of all UK employees

The consultancy PwC has told its employees it is going to begin tracking their working locations to ensure that all workers spend “a minimum of three days a week” in the office …

Israeli labor court rules: Ongoing strike is ‘political’

The National Labor Court ruled on Monday that the general strike launched by the Histadrut, the state’s largest labor union, was illegal and thus void. Following the ruling, Histadrut chairman Arnon …

TUC warns Keir Starmer: do not water down ban on zero-hours contracts

Keir Starmer has been warned against caving in to pressure to water down a ban on exploitative zero-hours contracts, after fresh evidence showing the financial hit for millions in insecure work. …

Resources

ILO Report: Violence and harassment in the world of work-Trade union initiatives, strategies and negotiations since the adoption of the Convention on Violence and Harassment (No. 190) and its Recommendation (No. 206), 2019

This report is a collection of trade union initiatives and strategies preventing, addressing, and eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work. It focuses on measures introduced since the …

Access to information on climate change and human rights – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change

Of note, the report finds: 34. States should provide information to workers and trade unions on the types of climate-driven occupational safety and health hazards occurring by sector, as well …

Heat at work: Implications for safety and health

Heat stress can immediately impact workers on the job, leading to illnesses such as heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and even death. In the longer term, workers can develop serious and debilitating …

European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) and National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) v. the Netherlands Complaint No. 201/2021

The complaint was registered on 12 July 2021. It concerns Article 6§4 (the right to bargain collectively) as well as Article G (restrictions) of the revised European Social Charter. The …

Where do we stand with the inclusion of vulnerable workers in the European labour market? Trade unions’ new and old objectives compared

“The essay investigates the role played, or that could be played, by trade unions for the inclusion of vulnerable workers in employment, in the wake of a recent propensity for diversity, …

Navigating the impact of AI systems in the workplace: strengths and loopholes of the EU AI Act from a labour perspective

“The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace presents both opportunities and risks. It may improve productivity and working conditions, but if misapplied or opaquely used, may exacerbate …

Upcoming Events

ILAW Global Conference 2024

We are excited to invite you to the Third ILAW Network Global Conference, which will be  held on October 9 – 11 in Morocco! We hope that you will be …

October 9–11, 2024

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