Union sues Health Canada over alleged failure to protect agriculture workers

A new lawsuit filed against Health Canada alleges the agency has unlawfully failed to protect agricultural workers from the harms of pesticides. Complainant United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW) …

Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of a straight woman who twice lost positions to gay workers, saying an appeals court had been wrong to require her to …

Dismissal decree violates Constitution, says Constitutional Court (Dutch original)

On Thursday 5 June 2025, the Constitutional Court ruled on several annulment actions against the Dismissal Decree, brought by several trade unions, a professional association and several private individuals. According …

Unions from 36 countries protest over treatment of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia

Trade unions from 36 countries have filed a complaint with the International Labour Organisation over the treatment of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. The complaint calls for a “commission of inquiry” …

Proposed simplification of EU chemicals legislation masks deregulation

The chemical industry is vital to Europe’s economy and employs millions of workers across the bloc. However, too many hazardous substances remain on the market, threatening humans and nature alike. …

Setback for casual workers as court rules forum is not a union

The Simunye Workers Forum (SWF) has lost its bid to register as an official trade union, preventing its 6,600 mainly casual worker members from access to formal representation in disputes. …

Trump takes ‘wrecking ball’ to workers’ rights amid global ‘freefall’, new report says

Workers’ rights across every continent in the world are in a “freefall”, according to the 2025 Global Rights Index released by the International Trade Union Confederation, the largest trade union federation in the …

Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave

As an unusual heat dome sent temperatures in the Pacific Northwest soaring to 108 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28, 2021, Juliana Leon pulled her car over and rolled down the …

Far From Home: Uyghur Workers in Factories Supplying Global Brands

China’s mass detention and surveillance of ethnic Uyghurs turned its far western region of Xinjiang into a global symbol of forced labor and human rights abuses, prompting Congress to ban …

Karnataka’s Gig Worker Ordinance Mandates Platform Registration and Welfare Fund Contributions

Karnataka has passed an ordinance to regulate app-based gig work. The Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025 applies to services like ride-hailing and food delivery. It requires …