Amazon France et Coronavirus : la restriction de ne livrer que des produits essentiels est confirmée en appel

Amazon se voit en effet restreint dans son activité à seulement des produits essentiels pour la période de la crise sanitaire et ce, sous astreinte de 100 000 euros par infraction …

I work at Smithfield Foods. I’m suing them over putting our lives at risk for your dinner

“I know of at least eight workers at my plant who have stayed home because they had symptoms of the coronavirus — even though losing a day’s wages is devastating …

Amazon France Logistique SAS v Union syndicale Solidaires

Amazon se voit en effet restreint dans son activité à seulement des produits essentiels pour la période de la crise sanitaire et ce, sous astreinte de 100 000 euros par …

What do we know about the extent of stand downs, their legal basis, and challenging unlawful stand downs?

Over the last month, we have become all-too-familiar with a very old concept in employment law: stand downs. Government restrictions to contain COVID-19 have had a devastating economic impact, leading …

Calls for EU laws to end poor purchasing practices

“New EU-wide laws are needed to end the culture of unfair purchasing practices by apparel brands, which at present allows them to cancel orders with impunity – leaving workers without …

Will fundamental workers’ rights also fall victim to COVID-19?

“The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed in stark terms the fact that our economies are built on the systematic exploitation of workers, whether at our local grocery store or in distant farms, factories …

What Now for Wage Theft? Enforcement of Employment Rights and Entitlements in a Time of Crisis

“At the start of 2020, not a day would go by where a story of ‘wage theft’ did not appear in the major news outlets. There were multiple government inquiries …

India: “Govt has not taken any steps for workforce instead put the burden on employers to pay full wages” Petition in SC to set aside MHA Order

After Mumbai-based textile firm, a Punjab-based collective of 41 small scale organizations including sole proprietorship and partnership-based firms have moved Supreme Court to set aside March 29 order of the …

Responding to Forced Labour in the US Healthcare System

“Late last month, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) revoked its ban on imports from a Malaysian rubber gloves manufacturer accused of engaging in forced labour. The CBP had previously …

Pakistan: [Provincial] Govt [of Punjab province] report sought on workers layoff

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday sought a report from the Punjab government about lay-offs of workers in industrial sector during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown in the province. Chief …