Digital labour platforms and social dialogue at EU level: How new players redefine actors and their roles and what this means for collective bargaining

“Digital labour platforms transform work and employment relations in many ways. Crucially, they renounce the role of the employer, leading to a redefinition of traditional categories of actors and their …

TRADE UNIONS, STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND DIGITAL LABOUR PLATFORMS: A CASE-STUDY OF THE CGIL

Platform workers often face a justice gap in enforcing their rights and this is mainly due to the extensive use of algorithmic management practices that are central to their business …

J.K. v TP S.A. and the ‘Universal’ Scope of EU Anti-Discrimination Law at Work: A Paradigm Shift?

“Case C-356/21 J.K. v TP S.A. has been hailed as a transformative step forward in defining the personal scope of application of European anti-discrimination law and, potentially, determining the wider construction of …

ILO Working Paper: An unfinished task? Matching the Platform Work Directive with the EU and international “social acquis”

“Besides straining international, regional and national employment status classification models, digital labour platforms are pioneering new strategies and approaches in terms of algorithmic management, digital surveillance, remote work and cross-border …

Automated Processing of Data on Work Performance and Employee Evaluation: A Case Study of Practices at Amazon Warehouses in Poland

“The subject of this article is the algorithmic employee evaluation system at Amazon’s warehouses in Poland. A weekly performance review, the evaluation is a measure of productivity and quality, gathered …

The Digital Resistance: Contesting the Power of Gig Economy Platforms through Collective Worker Action

“This article examines how trade unions and self-organised worker groups have deployed digital organising tools to collectivise gig work, focusing on rideshare and food delivery platforms. It demonstrates the successful …

Humpert and Others v. Germany

Facts – At the relevant time, the four applicants were State school teachers with civil-servant status employed by different German Länder. They were all members of the Trade Union for Education and …

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Concluding Observations of South Africa

Please see below the full concluding observations from the the UN CERD on South Africa. In particularly look at paragraphs  20, 21, 22, 42 and 53, which focus on racial …

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 …

SUD PTT v La Poste

C’est la première fois qu’une entreprise française se fait reprendre par la justice en matière de devoir de vigilance, avec la circonstance aggravante qu’il s’agit d’un employeur public. Ce délibéré …