Ad Firms Get Qatar World Cup Worker Forced Labor Row Trimmed

Omnicom Group Inc., Ogilvy Group LLC, and related entities whose work allegedly enabled labor trafficking surrounding Qatar’s FIFA World Cup facilities convinced a judge to toss portions of the workers’ lawsuit. …

Argentines protest as lower house passes divisive labor bill

Argentine workers staged a general strike on Thursday to protest a labor reform bill backed by libertarian President Javier Milei that they argue would curb historic worker protections. The bill was passed by …

New Zealand passes sweeping reforms after Uber ruling

New Zealand’s parliament has passed controversial new employment legislation, triggering celebration from the right-wing coalition government and fierce criticism from unions and opposition parties. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill cleared its final …

Amazon India Workers Union Submits Heat Safety Recommendations to Government, Cites Constitutional and Labour Law Gaps

Amazon India Workers Union (AIWU) submitted detailed recommendations to the Ministry of Labour and Employment calling for binding heat safety standards under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) …

UK’s gender pay gap ‘won’t close for 30 years’ at current rates

Women in the UK will not be paid the same as men until 2056 at the current rate of progress, according to a Trades Union Congress report. The gender pay gap, …

Uber’s exit in Tanzania signals a new era of accountability in emerging markets

Uber’s recent exit from Tanzania is not an anomaly. It is a data point in a broader global trend: the unravelling of platform capitalism’s most extractive instincts. https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/oped/uber-s-exit-in-tanzania-signals-a-new-era-of-accountability-in-emerging-markets-5356744

Newsom under pressure as California unions endorse new AI bills

California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing mounting pressure from unions over the state’s slow progress in implementing strong regulations on workplace AI. The Golden State has been at the forefront …

Glovo under judicial supervision in Italy amid worker exploitation claims

Public prosecutors have placed the Italian arm of Spanish food delivery platform Glovo under judicial supervision and its chief executive under investigation for alleged exploitation of workers. Investigators said on …

Observatorio Laboral, con preocupación por iniciativa de jornada de 40 horas

Integrantes del Observatorio Laboral que participaron en la discusión y construcción de la reforma laboral de 2019 manifestaron su preocupación ante la inminente aprobación de la iniciativa para reducir la jornada laboral …

Uber’s introduction of AI agents to manage workers is a disturbing and dangerous development

The introduction of such technologies by Uber marks a significant shift towards more intrusive surveillance and performance monitoring of their workforce than ever before. Uber seeks to use AI Agents …