International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network (ILAW Network) is a membership organization for union and worker rights’ lawyers. The core mission of the ILAW Network is to bring together legal practitioners and scholars in an exchange of ideas and information in order to best represent the rights and interests of workers and their organizations wherever they may be.
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Migrant fruit picker who ‘struggled to buy food after being underpaid by British farm’ sues employers
A migrant fruit picker is suing a Britishfarm in a landmark employment tribunal over claims she was underpaid, worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment. Sapana Pangeni, …
Se crea el Sindicato de Trabajadores de Plataformas del Perú (The Peruvian platform workers union is created.)
Después de un año y medio de mucha lucha y discusiones, el Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo de la República del Perú finalmente reconoció al Sindicato Nacional de …
UK anti-strike rules may breach international law, MPs and peers warn
Workers in some public sector jobs will be completely prevented from striking under restrictive rules that may breach international law, parliament’s watchdog on human rights has said. The joint committee …
Resources
Court of Amsterdam: G-Star Raw and Vert Asia Limited
G-Star ended its relationship with the Vietnamese clothing factory Vert too suddenly by no longer placing promised orders and also suddenly stopping normal orders. It has already been decided in an …
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ILAW South Asia Regional Conference
The ILAW Network will be convening a South Asia Regional Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal on December 8-9, 2023. This regional conference will bring together ILAW members from India, Nepal, Pakistan, …
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Taken for a Ride, Again: Deliveroo Riders in the Supreme Court
Last week’s ruling in Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee came as a great surprise to many employment lawyers: the Supreme Court unanimously held that Deliveroo Riders are …