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A political declaration aimed at clarifying key aspects of the European convention on human rights was published on Friday, agreed by all 46 member states of the Council of Europe. Critics …
The US Labor Department is rescinding a 2024 rule that sought to expand overtime eligibility for millions of workers. The rescission, published in the federal register Thursday, formalizes the administration’s move …
Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that an employee’s fatal heart attack suffered at home during her company’s flexible hours window was a workplace accident. The employee was a senior administrative …
The Court of Appeal’s ruling means the Employment Tribunal (ET) will be able to generically assess workers’ job descriptions based on Tesco’s internal documents, rather than solely relying on thousands …
Government, employer, and worker experts have adopted the first-ever conclusions on occupational safety and health (OSH) in extreme weather and changing weather patterns, providing guidance for managing the growing risks that …
“A moment of choice: Harnessing artificial intelligence for decent work 1. In reflecting on the theme of this year’s report A moment of choice: Harnessing artificial intelligence for decent work, …
The Federal Anti-Trafficking Statute Can Deliver Civil Remedies for U.S. Workers
Twenty-five years ago, Congress enacted the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1581 et seq., as a criminal statute prohibiting forced labor, slavery, peonage, or indentured servitude, as …