INFORMAL WORKERS: Constitutional Court Set For Street Vendors Petition

he Constitutional Court of Uganda is set to hear two cases regarding the rights of workers in the informal economy. The two petitions, No. 24 and 25 of 2022 was …

Govt workers sue over ‘retrogressive labour laws

Civil servants organisations have dragged government to court over “retrogressive labour laws” which they claim are violating their rights to collective bargaining. A collective bargaining agreement between an employer and …

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Corporate ethics czar investigating Levi Strauss over alleged links to forced labour

Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Levi Strauss Canada is working with companies that use forced labour in China. Sheri Meyerhoffer, the ombudsperson for responsible …

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NGOs seek ‘essential’ changes to EU’s forced labour eradication proposal

Agroup of 16 NGOs, coalitions and trade unions, including IndustriAll European Trade Union, Clean Clothes Campaign Europe and the World Uyghur Congress, have written a joint letter to the European …

Ottawa faces class action alleging rules around migrant workers are discriminatory

Identified in court documents only as A.B., the young man is leading a class-action lawsuit initiated against the Canadian government for violating migrant domestic workers’ and farm workers’ Charter Rights …

Big changes for parental leave on the cards for South Africa

A new case against the Minister of Employment and Labour looks to create a new gender-neutral maternity leave. In August 2023, the Gauteng High Court heard arguments in the case Van …

Uber to appeal Brazil court’s $205 million fine for irregular labor relations

Uber on Thursday said it rejected a ruling from a Brazilian labor court ordering the ride-hailing firm to pay 1 billion reais ($205 million) in fines for irregular working relations with …

Uber é condenada a pagar indenização de R$ 1 bilhão e assinar carteira de trabalho de motoristas

Em uma decisão histórica, a 4ª Vara de Trabalho de São Paulo condenou a empresa Uber do Brasil, impondo o pagamento de uma indenização de R$ 1 bilhão a título de danos morais …

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Extreme heat and flooding could cost Asian apparel manufacturing hubs US$65 billion in earnings: study

Climate impacts are set to stunt the growth of the fashion industry. Risks are not being planned for, as the industry focuses on mitigation rather than adaptation, a new report warns. …

High court rules Qantas illegally outsourced 1,700 jobs during pandemic

Qantas has lost its high court bid to overturn a ruling that it illegally outsourced 1,700 ground handler jobs. On Wednesday the high court unanimously upheld a full federal court decision …

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