[Spain] Comments on the European Court of Justice decision dated January 26th, 2021 (declaring that denying an allowance only to disabled workers who filed their disabilities certificate before a specified date, but not to those who did so after such date, constitutes discrimination prohibited by EU Law).

This article analyzes the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) decision C‑16/19 on whether the prohibition against discrimination of workers with disabilities contained in Directive 2000/78 is circumscribed to comparative situations …

Towards an EU import ban on forced labour: new study

“The European Parliament has called for a new EU instrument that allows for import bans on products related to severe human rights violations such as forced labour or child labour. …

Pioneering agreement: Now Danes can order takeaway with a clear conscience (Banebrydende overenskomst: Nu kan danskere bestille takeaway med god samvittighed)

Original article is in Danish: https://fagbladet3f.dk/artikel/nu-kan-danskere-bestille-takeaway-med-god-samvittighed “Dansk Erhverv and 3F Transport have just entered into a groundbreaking national agreement for the delivery of food, which significantly improves the terms of the …

Time to put an end to union-busting

“Trade union rights are human rights and must be protected in EU law. The right to join a trade union and to bargain collectively is recognised as a fundamental human …

PANEL REPORT RE ARTICLE 13.15 OF THE EU-KOREA FTA

Findings of the panel The panel of experts appointed by Korea and the EU established that Korea needs to adjust its labour laws and practices to comply with the principle …

Germany: Federal Labour Court strengthens the rights of women on the issue of equal pay

Almost four years after the adoption of the pay transparency law in the country, Germany’s Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) issued a landmark ruling on 21 January on equal treatment of …

‘Right to disconnect’ should be an EU-wide fundamental right, MEPs say

Parliament calls for an EU law that grants workers the right to digitally disconnect from work without facing negative repercussions. In their legislative initiative that passed with 472 votes in …

Uber: London cabbies plan to sue for damages

Thousands of London taxi drivers plan to sue Uber for damages alleging the ride-hailing firm operated unlawfully. The planned group legal action could, if successful, hit Uber with a bill …

Food-delivery riders, algorithms and autonomy

Work under capitalism is a story of employers’ attempts to control labour, to guarantee and enhance profitability. A ‘disciplined’ labour force is induced to work more productively for longer. Today …

Being Naïve or Putting Business First?

The European Union would like to believe that it is acting robustly and cohesively to promote human rights and democracy globally. The EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024, …