El Gobierno de Chile promulgó, este viernes (22/12/2023),la nueva Ley de Conciliación entre la vida personal, familiar y laboral, que pretende mejorar las condiciones de miles de personas, principalmente mujeres …
Got 1 min? New ‘home office law’ takes effect in Mexico
Mexican employers now have to cover work-related costs incurred by their employees who spend more than 40% of their workweek working from home or another remote location. They are also …
Se crea el Sindicato de Trabajadores de Plataformas del Perú (The Peruvian platform workers union is created.)
Después de un año y medio de mucha lucha y discusiones, el Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo de la República del Perú finalmente reconoció al Sindicato Nacional de …
ILAW Network y CSI piden a la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos reconocer el derecho al cuidado
ILAW Network y la Confederación Sindical Internacional-CSI presentamos escrito de Amicus Curiae ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en el trámite de la Opinión Consultiva sobre el derecho al …
Half a million workers on digital platforms in Mexico do not have labor rights – El Sol de México
he reform of the Federal Labor Law (LFT) regarding digital platforms, which has been pending since last year, must be finalized. In Mexico, more than half a million driving and …
Federal Agents Investigate Sugar Exporter Over Allegations of Forced Labor
The previously undisclosed inquiry of Central Romana raises the prospect of criminal sanctions. The Americans pulling into the luxury Caribbean resort town of Juan Dolio could have easily passed as tourists. …
Corte Suprema de Chile reconoce la competéncia de la Dirección del Trabajo para fiscalizar las condiciones laborales de los conductores de Uber (The Supreme Court of Chile recognized the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Labor to control the working conditions of Uber drivers)
En Chile, la Suprema Corte confirmó el fallo de la Corte de Apelaciones, en el cual se rechazó el recurso de protección que presentó la empresa para dejar sin efecto …
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Special Issue – COVID-19: Labour, Migration, and Exploitation
“This Special Issue of Anti-Trafficking Review examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of low-wage, migrant, and informal workers. With contributions from Australia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Europe, Nigeria, …