How State Attorneys General are Protecting Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Much of the coverage of state attorneys general work during the coronavirus crisis has focused on consumer protection, but many state AGs—even those without dedicated workers’ rights units—are helping protect workers …

Australia: Can employees use paid sick leave entitlements while stood down for COVID-19?

This commentary piece discusses whether in Australia, staff that have been ‘stood down’ due to COVID-19 are able to use paid sick leave or other entitlements. Qantas Airlines seems to …

Italian measures to face the COVID-19 pandemic

Please click here to download information on Italy’s measures related to COVID-19: COVID-19_Italy_measures Here is information in French: ITALY – Coronavirus emergency measures

Italy: Tribunal in Florence Found that Just Eat must provide PPE for its Riders

The decision is only in Italian, and can be found here: provvedimento-1.pdf-1

Class Action Lawsuit filed by SINTRATEL v. MEIRELS, FREITAS AND ALMEIDA TELEATENDING SERVICES LTDA

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. Here is the complaint filed …

Class Action Lawsuit filed by SINERGIA v. COMPANY OF GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION OF SOUTHERN ELECTRIC ENERGY DO BRASIL – ELETROBRAS CGT ELETROSUL,

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. Here is the complaint in …

ETUI: Monitoring social and employment consequences of the COVID-19 in the EU-28

The ETUI is transforming its Reforms Watch platform into Covid Social Impact to monitor the social and employment consequences of the coronavirus (aka covid-19) in European member states. This service …

Class Action Lawsuit filed by SECOR v. VILLAGE MATERIAIS DE ACABAMENTO LTDA

SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. This was a class action …

Brazil: “Employment, work and income to ensure the right to life”

In Portuguese, “Emprego, trabalho e renda para garantir o direito à vida”. The objective of the article is to raise elements that contribute to expose the false dichotomy between preserving …

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES NEW PAID SICK LEAVE AND EXPANDED FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE IMPLEMENTATION

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act …