UK: “Digital Labour”

In this chapter of the book, “Digital Geographies,” the authors look at both how geography matters and for whom it matters as employers increasingly utilize income-generating “digital labor” located around …

Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017

European Parliament and Council Regulation which lays down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/821/oj

MR. OLADIMEJI OLUSANYA v. UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC

MR. OLADIMEJI OLUSANYA v. UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC

Transfer: The digital economy and its implications for labour. 1. The platform economy

Transfer stimulates dialogue between the European trade union movement and the academic and research community. It contributes research findings on issues of strategic relevance for trade unions, in particular with regard …

An international guide to employment law across 28 countries

This 140 page guide (updated in 2017) covers much of Europe, the Middle East/North Africa, APAC, and the Americas.  There are a few pages on every country and within each …

South Korea court says Uber violated transport law, latest setback for US firm

This article discusses the ruling that Uber service violated Korean transport laws. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/26/uber-south-korea-law-court.html  

OECD Case: Society for Threatened Peoples vs. Credit Suisse

NCPs involved: Switzerland NCP (lead), United States NCP COUNTRY OF OPERATIONS: United States DATE: 24 April 2017 STATUS: Pending ISSUES: The complaint alleges that Credit Suisse has breached both its …

South Korea: Court decision regarding lawful employer’s lock-out (Case Number: 2013Da101425)

This is a court decision regarding employer’s lock-out requirements and the criteria for the continuance of lock-out to be legitimate, and employer’s duty of wage payment during the lock-out period …

Australia: Balemian v Mobilia Manufacturing Pty Ltd & Anor [2017] FCCA 743 

The Employee worked for over 21 years without any type of agreement.  The Employer refused to give the Employee the accrued leave because the Employer said the Employee was an …

New Zealand: Gender Trouble in the Human Rights Act 1993

This article discussed the difference between the categories of “gender” and “sex”. Under the Human Rights Act, the prohibited grounds of discrimination which notably include sex but not gender. The …