EU’s Supply Chain Rules Receive ‘Another Blow’ as Member States Propose Deeper Cuts

Perhaps the biggest irony of the European Union’s supply chain due diligence rules, now being hotly relitigated, is that they was supposed to provide a sense of certainty and consistency. And …

LkSG complaint against KiK

Pakistani textile workers, the Pakistani trade union National Trade Union Federation (NTUF) and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) point to serious grounds for violations of the …

French trial exposes human trafficking among champagne workers

Conditions for grape-pickers in France’s champagne business lie at the heart of a human trafficking trial that has opened in the eastern city of Reims. Three people – a woman …

Not Even Nice Work If You Can Get It; A Longitudinal Study of Uber’s Algorithmic Pay and Pricing

A new independent study, published today by researchers from the University of Oxford in partnership with Worker Info Exchange, reveals that Uber’s introduction of dynamic pay has reduced driver pay, increased …

Wolt offers couriers choice of status after court ruling

Wolt has proposed a new model that would allow its couriers in Finland to choose whether to work as employees or remain self-employed, following a recent decision by the Supreme Administrative …

Glovo alega que prefiere operar con autónomos porque es lo que lo repartidor quiere

El vicepresidente internacional de Glovo, Arnau Cortés, ha defendido este miércoles que la compañía prefiere operar con autónomos en los países en los que está desplegada, porque supuestamente es lo …

Effectiveness of the EU global human rights sanctions regime

Following more than twelve months’ discussion in the Council, the European Union’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime was adopted in December 2020 – a cause for celebration in the human …

Dismissal decree violates Constitution, says Constitutional Court (Dutch original)

On Thursday 5 June 2025, the Constitutional Court ruled on several annulment actions against the Dismissal Decree, brought by several trade unions, a professional association and several private individuals. According …

Proposed simplification of EU chemicals legislation masks deregulation

The chemical industry is vital to Europe’s economy and employs millions of workers across the bloc. However, too many hazardous substances remain on the market, threatening humans and nature alike. …

Final Statement IAATW vs. Uber

On 6 April 2021, the Dutch National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (NCP) received a notification of a specific instance from the International Alliance of AppBased …