PepsiCo’s captive audience meetings “coercive”, rules BC labour court

British Columbia’s Labour Relations Board has ruled that the Canadian branch of soft drinks giant PepsiCo violated provincial labour law by holding in-person “captive audience” meetings during a union organisation …

Hong Kong sexual harassment complaints up more than a third

Official figures suggest that workplace sexual harassment in Hong Kong is both widespread and underreported.  According to the city’s Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC), complaints rose 38% between 2024 and  2025, reaching …

IHRP Submits Evidence of US Prison Labour in Canadian Supply Chains to CBSA

Today, the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto’s Jackman Law submitted a communication to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) alleging that goods imported from Alabama are at high risk of violating Canada’s ban on forced labour and prison labour imports. The complaint is …

Golpe judicial a las apps de reparto: la Corte bonaerense reconoció a los repartidores como empleados

La discusión sobre el encuadre legal de quienes trabajan para plataformas digitales sumó un nuevo capítulo en la provincia de Buenos Aires. La Suprema Corte bonaerense rechazó los recursos extraordinarios …

Corte Suprema anula decreto de Pedro Castillo que prohibía tercerizar actividades principales de las empresas

La Sala Constitucional de la Corte Suprema declaró nulo el Decreto Supremo N.° 001-2022-TR, que restringía la tercerización en las actividades principales de las empresas, cerrando así una controversia legal que se extendió …

JS passes labour bill; layoff compensation, trade union rights among key reforms

The Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday passed the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, incorporating provisions aimed at strengthening labour rights and aligning the country’s labour standards with international norms. Labour and …

The new government’s announcement to abolish trade unions is a neglect of the labor movement

The newly formed government, led by senior leader Balendra Shah of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has triggered a massive wave of debate across Nepal’s administrative and political landscapes following …

Senado aprueba reforma a la LFT sobre jornada laboral con obligación de reloj checador

La reforma la Ley Federal del Trabajo (LFT) sobre la reducción de jornada laboral avanzó en el Senado de la República. El pleno aprobó por unanimidad el dictamen que armoniza la legislación secundaria e …

Amazon Can Contest NYC Union in Court After NLRB Decision

Amazon.com Inc. illegally refused to bargain with the union representing thousands of workers at a New York City facility, the National Labor Relations Board said in a decision that clears …

Lula sanciona lei que amplia licença-paternidade para 20 dias no Brasil

O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) sanciona nesta terça-feira (31) a lei que amplia a licença-paternidade no Brasil, elevando progressivamente o período de afastamento dos atuais cinco dias …