Three Uber drivers who were fired after alleged conflicts with passengers refusing to follow COVID-19 safety rules have filed a complaint against the tech giant through B.C.’s Labour Relations Board. The …
Ontario court certifies class action against Uber that could see some workers recognized as employees
Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has certified a class-action lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., which advances a fight to get some of the platform’s Canadian couriers and drivers recognized as …
CREATING CONSEQUENCES: Canada’s moment to act on slavery in global supply chains
In this report we examine just the tip of this iceberg, reviewing some of the most visible signs of Canadian business ties to forced labour abroad. Companies are importing into …
Gig workers group opposes Uber’s new pitch to provinces, say it lacks fair pay
TORONTO — Uber Technologies Inc. wants provinces to force the tech giant and other app-based companies to offer gig workers some benefits through a new proposal, but an advocacy group …
Advocates call for legislation to rectify misclassification of gig workers
Foodsters organizer Ivan Ostos doesn’t think he’s asking for anything too radical. What he is asking for is government legislation to make it easier for app-based gig workers to win …
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Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: A Canadian Perspective – Takeaways from Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya.
“Canadians working to promote human rights accountability for multinational businesses have long looked to Alien Tort Statute (ATS) litigation in the United States with a mixture of admiration and envy. …