Scottish court orders James Finlay tea firm not to block class suits

After almost 100 years of free running in Kenya, a Scottish court has ordered multinational tea firm James Finlay to drop its bid to block some Kenyan tea pickers from …

Indonesia to investigate claims fruit pickers charged thousands to work in Kent

A presidential taskforce in Indonesia is investigating the recruitment of fruit pickers who say they took on debts of up to £5,000 to secure jobs in Kent. The Guardian revealed that Indonesian …

Working conditions and sustainable work – Is telework really ‘greener’? An overview and assessment of its climate impacts

“The number of employees teleworking from home has expanded abruptly and in an unforeseen way in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) across European Member States, albeit to a different …

Kenyan tea pickers on Scottish-run farm to pursue health issues in UK court

More than a 1,000 Kenyan tea pickers who say that harsh and exploitative working conditions on a Scottish-run tea farm have caused them crippling health complaints can now pursue their …

Government urged to classify Covid as an occupational disease

Ministers should urgently classify Covid-19 as an occupational disease to prompt employers to reduce the risk of exposure and help workers access key benefits, the TUC has said. The UK is out of …

Ukraine could abandon key labour principle as part of EU drive

The Ukrainian government intends to abandon its long-held principle of consulting trade unions and employers’ associations over policy as part of the country’s drive to join the EU, draft plans …

Uber Eats cumple su amenaza y anuncia que volverá al modelo de autónomos a días del aniversario de la Ley Rider

Uber Eats ha cumplido su amenaza al Ministerio de Trabajo. La multinacional de repartos a domicilio ha mandado este lunes un correo electrónico a antiguos riders de la plataforma en el que comunica …

European Court of Human Rights: Work-related Rights Fact Sheet

Updated Fact Sheet of cases on Work-Related Rights  

New rights to improve work-life balance in the EU enter into application today

As of today, all Member States must apply EU-wide rules to improve work-life balance for parents and carers adopted in 2019. These rules set out minimum standards for paternity, parental and carers’ …

Gig Workers Are Losing Their Hard-Won Rights

A battle between unions and Just Eat France sets a troubling precedent for platform workers. IT WAS 2020 when, in a bold challenge to industry orthodoxy, one of the world’s biggest …