El Congreso de Colombia aprueba la reforma laboral y Petro retira su “decretazo”: ¿qué cambia para los trabajadores?

El Congreso colombiano aprobó este viernes la reforma laboral impulsada por el gobierno de Gustavo Petro. Esto supone una victoria política para el mandatario, que recientemente había tensado sus relaciones …

French trial exposes human trafficking among champagne workers

Conditions for grape-pickers in France’s champagne business lie at the heart of a human trafficking trial that has opened in the eastern city of Reims. Three people – a woman …

Colombia’s Senate approves labor bill that would mean more pay and protections for workers

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Senate on Tuesday night approved a labor bill that is expected to grant workers more overtime pay while making it harder for companies to hire …

ILO Commits to International Standards on Gig Work

The agreement by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on June 13, 2025, to develop binding global standards on decent work in the “platform economy,” or gig work, is a positive …

Kuwait to enforce mandatory exit permits for foreign workers in private sector starting July 2025

Kuwait will require all foreign workers in the private sector to obtain an employer-approved exit permit before they can leave the country. This policy is set to take effect from …

Lyft asks Gov. Polis to veto rideshare safety bill as companies threaten to leave Colorado

Lyft is joining Uber in asking that Gov. Jared Polis veto a bill passed with overwhelming support from legislators intended to make rideshares safer. In a letter shared with FOX31, Lyft told Polis that …

The death-by-1000-cuts approach to employment rights

Death by a thousand cuts is historically a form of torture and execution originating from Imperial China. More recently in psychology, death by a thousand cuts is a way in …

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) …

Leaders of ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Group Are Convicted of Coercion Charges

Two women whose company promoted “orgasmic meditation” as a tool of female empowerment were found guilty on Monday of running a forced labor scheme in which they coerced vulnerable employees to …

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 …