The Pitfalls of Uber and Lyft as Franchisors

“Uber and Lyft are in the early stages of discussions to possibly turn many of their California drivers into employees. However, rather than become employees of the companies, the drivers …

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Rapid Diagnostic Assessment of Employment Impacts under COVID19 in Lebanon

“Lebanon has been in a state of emergency since midMarch 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation is compounded by the fact that the pandemic emerged during Lebanon’s …

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Tainted Stones: Bonded Labor and Child Labor in the India-U.S. Sandstone Supply Chain

“Three million workers are employed in India’s sandstone mining industry on a seasonal basis, with nearly 90% of India’s sandstone being produced in the state of Rajasthan. The government of …

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Support for women informal workers is urgent as pandemic unfolds in South Africa

“Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labour Organisation predicted that measures to curb the spread of the disease would disproportionately affect women workers. This has certainly turned out to be …

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Uber Says Gig Workers Are Their Own Bosses — But Courts Disagree

“According to some estimates, over 50 million people today may be engaged in some type of gig work. In the side hustle economy, gig work has become a necessity to make ends …

Uber and Lyft should treat drivers as employees

“California, the spiritual home of the gig economy, has delivered a blow to the business models of platform companies. The state’s supreme court ruled on Monday that Uber and Lyft, …

People of California v Uber Technologies, Order on Motion for Temporary Injunction

The order enjoined Uber and Lyft from classifying their drivers as independent contractors. The order was stayed for 10 days.  The lawsuit follows the passage of AB5 earlier this year. …

New Draft of the UN Treaty on TNCs and OBEs

OEIGWG Chair-Rapporteur second revised draft LBI on TNCs and OBEs with respect to Human Rights: ‘Legally Binding Instrument to Regulate, in International Human Rights Law, the Activities of Transnational Corporations …

MOREEN MUHANI VERSUS NAMUBEN MANJI BHINJI (KENYA)

The Kenyan Employment and Labour Relations Court found that “it is unlawful to terminate the employment of a househelp without giving her notice. It is also illegal and unfair labour …

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Union busting & unfair dismissals: Garment workers during COVID-19

“As the COVID-19 pandemic struck and retail stores shut down, many global brands responded by cancelling billions worth of orders, passing the financial burden of the disruption to the most …