Read the full blog post here: https://labourlawdownunder.com.au/?p=949 The Australian union movement has experienced long-term membership decline, as have unions in many comparable countries over the last 30 years. Union density …
Read the full blog post here: https://labourlawdownunder.com.au/?p=949 The Australian union movement has experienced long-term membership decline, as have unions in many comparable countries over the last 30 years. Union density …
The complaint focuses on the failures of U.S. labor law and policy including which have endangered the rights of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the fact that the …
The pioneering Danish collective agreement on platform-based domestic workers has been vitiated by a misguided ruling by its competition authority. https://www.socialeurope.eu/collective-bargaining-rights-for-platform-workers/
“Silicon Valley capitalists have brought back piecework, using legal gray zones and digital machinery to accelerate the amount of work that goes unpaid. But, bedazzled by the technology and corporate …
“In the last decade, YouTube has established itself as the largest video sharing platform worldwide. Used by more than 2 billion people regularly today, YouTube is not just a crucial …
“Jörg Sprave built his first slingshot at the age of six but didn’t think of pursuing his hobby further until almost 40 years later. At that time Sprave, who holds …
The UK Government’s nationwide lockdown meant that the majority of British businesses were told to close their premises, save for those deemed ‘essential’ in industries such as childcare, education, health, …
This paper explores the impacts and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on women migrant workers. It examines how the global health crisis has both amplified existing gender dynamics and created …
The growth of digital labour platforms worldwide creates both opportunities and challenges to the world of work as well as the traditional approaches of regulating work and setting minimum stand- …
Challenges in ensuring ethical recruitment
“Opportunities to work abroad overshadow the austere realities on the ground, leaving potential migrants to weigh their options and often to choose to pay huge recruitment fees. Initiatives such as …