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UK: “Fulfilling the ‘British way’: beyond constrained choice — Amazon workers’ lived experiences of workfare

This article offers an empirical study of the “British way” lauded by the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices (TRMWP). In particular, it exposes the work experiences of low paid …

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Hundreds of ‘precarious workers’ march through London as Uber faces Court of Appeal

Hundreds of “precarious workers” marched through London as Uber faced the Court of Appeal in a landmark case over its drivers’ employment status and rights. The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) organised the protest …

Collective Labour Agreement – Ryanair and two Cabin Crew unions (CNE-CSC & LBC-NVK)

Attached is the Collective Labour Agreement between low fare airline Ryanair and two of its Cabin Crew unions, CNE-CSC & LBC-NVK.  The agreement recognizes that workers whose home base is …

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Schools and home care disrupted by Glasgow equal pay strike

Hundreds of schools are shut and home care services are affected in Glasgow as council workers stage one of the UK’s biggest strikes over equal pay. Primary schools and nurseries …

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Labor Migration In Sweden: The Legacy Of Laval And Social Dumping

For people who like to keep an eye on far-right populism in Europe, Sweden is a perennial favorite. Last month’s elections saw the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) take 17.5% of …

UK: Spaceman v ISS Mediclean Ltd (t/a ISS Facility Service Healthcare) [2018] UKEAT 0142_18_1910 (19 October 2018)

This case was an appeal by an employee in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) who was dismissed by his employer after an employer investigation into the employee’s alleged sexual harassment and …

Ethnic hierarchy in the Russian labour market: A field experiment

This paper is based on the results of the correspondence study of ethnic discrimination on the Russian labor market. The authors conducted their research in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Ufa …

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New Zealand: Minimum rights of employees 

Information on minimum employment rights and responsibilities available in various languages and could be downloaded as PDF. Provided by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand. https://www.employment.govt.nz/starting-employment/rights-and-responsibilities/minimum-rights-of-employees-translations/

Collective Labour Agreement between Ryanair and its workers based in Italy (FIT CISL, ANPAC & ANPAV)

Attached is the Collective Labour Agreement between low fare airline Ryanair and three of its unions, FIT CISL, ANPAC & ANPAV.  The agreement recognizes that workers whose home base is …

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Age Discrimination Law in Russia

This post provides information specifically on age discrimination. http://www.agediscrimination.info/international-age-discrimination/russia