EU Parliament approves ban of products made with forced labour

The European Parliament approved rules on Tuesday to ban in the EU the sale, import and export of goods made using forced labour. The move was driven by EU lawmakers concerned …

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Negociación colectiva en el Sector Público: Perspectivas desde Latinoamérica y la nueva normativa en Colombia

Mañana, 24 de abril, se llevará a cabo la transmisión en vivo en nuestro canal de YouTube, abordando el tema “‘Negociación Colectiva en el Sector Público: Perspectivas desde Latinoamérica y …

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Seminario Regional “El Desarrollo de Marcos Normativos Vinculantes Sobre Empresas y Derechos Humanos en América Latina”.

No dia 18 de abril será iniciado o Seminário Regional “El Desarrollo de Marcos Normativos Vinculantes Sobre Empresas e Direitos Humanos na América Latina”. Consulte o programa: Seminário Regional FIDH

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Armani company put in receivership amid labour exploitation probe

An Italian court placed under judicial administration a company owned by Italian fashion group Armani accused of indirectly subcontracting production to Chinese companies that exploited workers. The judges in Milan …

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UAW files charges against Mercedes-Benz while employees look to unionize

The United Auto Workers union filed charges in Germany against Mercedes-Benz. This comes after employees at the plant in Vance are working to unionize to protect their rights. “In the …

New Jersey, Lyft at odds over employment status of drivers

New Jersey is battling another ride-share giant it accuses of owing millions in back taxes because it has been misclassifying its workers as independent contractors. The state, which settled a worker …

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Phoenix passes landmark rule requiring heat protection for outdoor workers

Phoenix, Arizona, passed a landmark rule this week that will provide protections from extreme heat for thousands of outdoor workers in the hottest US city. In a unanimous 7-0 vote, …

Are there workers’ environmental rights in EU law?

Over recent decades, we have seen an increase in academic exploration of the interactions between workers and the environment, including the emergence of new fields such as environmental labour studies. Labour lawyers have …

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Wisconsin ruling that Amazon drivers are employees stands, state’s high court unanimously decides

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court ruling that declared some delivery drivers for Amazon were employees as the state argued, not independent contractors as the online …

Subway faces $50M suit for sexual abuse at franchisee

A former employee of Subway franchisee GRB Investments is suing the operator and the brand for $50 million in damages after she was repeatedly drugged and raped by her supervisor, according to a …

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