The European Union has regularly expressed concerns about the radical labour reforms Ukraine has been trying to implement since 2020, openDemocracy can reveal. The controversial reforms seek to deregulate what …
Upholding Qantas’s decision to sack staff would weaken workplace rights, union warns
Upholding Qantas’s decision to sack staff ahead of industrial action would create “uncertainty” about accessing workplace rights and water down protections against other forms of discrimination, such as sacking workers …
Sweden: H&M attempts to introduce zero-hour contracts despite commitments to ensuring fair living wages
The fast fashion giant has announced major restructuring plans in Sweden, with punishing consequences for its workers. Management intends to dramatically reduce working hours for up to 1,500 people who …
PVH Corp pays US$1m as severance to Haitian garment workers
PVH Corp, the apparel retailer of brands including Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, has reportedly paid approximately US$1m in compensation to Haitian workers after the closure of a factory almost …
Kenya labor court rules that Facebook can be sued
A judge in Kenya has ruled that Facebook’s parent company, Meta, can be sued in the East African country. Meta tried to have the case dropped, arguing that Kenyan courts …
Amazon Broke Labor Law in Anti-Union Push, NLRB Judge Rules
Amazon.com Inc. violated federal labor law as part of its efforts to resist unionization at two facilities in New York City, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled in a …
International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network
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Labor Law Reform Is Needed for Unions to Succeed
“For the last year, the news has been filled with stories of worker activism. Headlines announce unprecedented union victories at Amazon.com Inc., Starbucks Corp., Apple Inc., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. …