‘Inaction Towards Protection Of Migrant Workers Affected SC’s Reputation’: Plea In SC Seeks Directions To Protect & Safeguard Migrants

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to Central & State Governments for payment of compensation to all migrant workers who have succumbed to injuries and …

One Way To Protect Workers In A Pandemic: Make It Harder To Fire Them

“The pandemic has created an unprecedented workplace safety crisis, making millions of jobs vastly more dangerous. It’s critical that workers like Martin can share their stories with the public and …

COVID-19 classified as occupational accident in Italy

Click here to view a PDF of this update. Dear Comrades and Colleagues, We wish to give you an additional update regarding the official classification of Covid-19 as work-related accident …

Cambodia: Garment factories accused of union busting under cover of Covid-19

Garment factory owners have been accused of attempting to cull union representatives and members from their workplaces under cover of widespread Covid-19 terminations, with one official even arrested after criticizing …

Renault Sandouville : la justice donne raison à la CGT, la santé et la vie ne se négocient pas

Depuis la décision du tribunal judiciaire du Havre du 7 mai 2020, c’est un déferlement idéologique d’une rare brutalité à laquelle on assiste de la part de certains syndicats de …

France: Renault Sandouville Decision

In an urgent request, a judge ordered Renault SA  and its factory in Sandouville (in the North, in Le Havre) to stop its plans to restart activities after the lockdown …

Nandini Praveen v. Union of India.

Here is the writ petition filed in the Supreme Court of India: Writ Petition challenging the constitutional validity of the various orders and suspensions of labour laws in certain states …

US: Norwood v. Rodi Marine (COVID-19 negligence case)

Here is the COMPLAINT,  alleging unseaworthiness and Jones Act negligence when a vessel captain contracted COVID-19.

Vessel policies under scrutiny in US Jones Act litigation for crewmember death caused by COVID-19

Litigation has now commenced in the US federal court in Louisiana on a suit filed by a deceased crewmember’s estate against the shipowner / employer alleging unseaworthiness and Jones Act …

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia & Ors v Qantas Airways Limited

In a landmark decision on 18 May 2020, Justice Flick dismissed two dispute applications by the AMWU, CEPU, AWU and TWU as to whether Qantas had the right to prohibit …