On 7 April 2026, the Fair Work Agency (FWA) officially launched as an executive agency of the Department of Business and Trade. The FWA brings together three existing enforcement bodies—the …
France’s so-called “anti-fast fashion” law has hit a snag. Writing in an April 15 reaction, the European Commission said that Loi Violland—a bill designed to curb overconsumption by regulating the environmental impacts …
The practice of using “dynamic pricing” to set pay on gig economy platforms including Uber should be banned because it leaves workers at the mercy of shadowy algorithms with no certainty …
On Friday 1 May 2026 the tribunal is due to begin hearing Tesco’s defence for paying store staff less than distribution centre workers. The shop workers say Tesco cannot defend …
Keir Starmer’s government needs to ban forced labor from nations like China as a probe of U.K. supply chains by the Trump administration threatens new tariffs, senior Labour lawmakers told …
Delivery workers’ associations in Bordeaux and Paris have filed a complaint against Uber Eats and Deliveroo for human trafficking. They denounce the exploitation of highly vulnerable workers and are also …
A labour rights campaign group has filed a “groundbreaking” lawsuit against Levi’s for making allegedly misleading consumer facing statements on its commitment to garment workers’ rights. The Clean Clothes Campaign’s …
Who’s afraid of picket lines? The backsliding of collective labour rights is quietly reshaping European democracy
The backsliding doesn’t follow a single playbook. In Italy, transport minister Matteo Salvini has repeatedly used administrative injunctions (precettazione) to curb strikes, turning what once was an exceptional measure into a routine constraint on …