Datos reveladores sobre la realidad del empleo en el servicio doméstico en el Uruguay

De acuerdo a la Encuesta Continua de Hogares (ECH) del Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), aproximadamente 1.636.200 personas declararon estar ocupadas en promedio en el año 2018. De éstas, más …

Foodora courier fed up with delivery company’s efforts to put the brakes on unionization

Foodora workers’ push to unionize in the gig economy is “really just the first battle in a much bigger war,” says courier and union organizer Alex Kurth. This week, couriers …

Leading apparel brands, trade unions and women’s rights organizations sign binding agreements to combat gender-based violence and harassment at key supplier’s factories in Lesotho

“Maseru, Lesotho; Washington, D.C. (August 15, 2019): Civil society groups, an international apparel manufacturer, and three global brands have agreed to launch a comprehensive pilot program intended to prevent gender-based violence …

Levi Strauss, Kontoor Back Worker-Protection Accord in Lesotho

“Clothing chains Levi Strauss & Co., The Children’s Place Inc. and Kontoor Brands Inc agreed to start a pilot program aimed at combating gender-based violence and harassment at five factories owned …

The NLRB Holds That Employers May Implement Class Waivers in Response to Class Claims and Discipline Employees Who Refuse to Sign Them

Employers wishing to implement class action waivers in response to class claims and discipline employees who refuse to sign them just got some very good news from the National Labor Relations Board …

Batean amparos de la CTM contra libertad sindical

Un juzgado federal desechó, en definitiva, amparos interpuestos por la Confederación de Trabajadores de México (CTM) en contra de la democracia en elecciones de líderes, rendición de cuentas y pago de cuotas …

Urge apretar leyes a la subcontratación laboral

En la medida en que aumenta la demanda de empleos mediante subcontratación –empresas dedicadas a dar trabajos de manera secundaria con alguna compañía–, existen firmas de ese tipo que no …

Trump Administration Moves to Dissolve Immigration Judges’ Union

The Trump administration is pushing to dissolve a federal immigration judges’ union that’s been a fierce critic of its policies. In a petition filed Friday with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the …

Amparos de sindicatos no detendrán avance de reforma laboral: Napoleón Gómez Urrutia

Aunque hay sindicatos que esperan la aprobación de un amparo a la reforma laboral al argumentar que viola la libertad sindical, el senador de la República, Napoleón Gómez Urrutia criticó …

Judge backs state on teacher unions law in Florida

A Leon County circuit judge has rejected arguments by teacher unions that a controversial 2018 education law violates collective-bargaining rights and improperly singles out teachers among public employees. Judge Angela Dempsey on …

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