The Supreme Court has ruled that delivery drivers for a pizza company should be treated as employees and not contractors. The case related to delivery drivers working in 2010/2011 contracts …
DHAN KUMAR LIMBU & 23 OTHERS and DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
The High Court agreed to stay the proceedings against two U.K. Dyson subsidies and to set aside an order serving Dyson Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd., the manufacturer’s Malaysian arm, into the English claim. …
Dyson Kicks Forced Labor Factory Claim Out Of UK
A London judge has prevented workers in Malaysia from continuing their High Court claim that accuses Brisitsh appliance maker Dyson from unjustly benefitting from forced labor, finding on Thursday that …
European Parliament committees approve draft regulation on forced labor
The Internal Market and International Trade Committees of the European Parliament have approved and amended a draft regulation against forced labor prepared by the European Commission. The proposal covers all products …
Corporations are paying for worker abuse audits that are ‘designed to fail’, say insiders
US and UK companies with foreign operations use audits to prevent worker abuse – but auditors say the checks aren’t working Before he began the interviews, Ahmed swept the room …
Netherlands: Uber ordered to pay €584,000 for failure to comply with court order in robo-firing case
The District Court of Amsterdam has today ruled that Uber has failed to comply with the April 2023 Court of Appeal order that Uber must provide transparency into the automated …
Italy: A court has revoked the dismissal of 4,000 Uber Eats riders
(article originally in Italian) The company has announced its exit from the Italian market, leaving delivery workers without protection. For the Milan court it is an illegitimate procedure Important union victory …
Presentan una querella contra Uber Eats por estafa y posible organización criminal
“De la misma forma que lo ha hecho Glovo, la compañía Uber Eats lleva contratando repartidores como falsos autónomos desde 2017. Aunque, en esta ocasión, la empresa sí que realizó …
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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, …