Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers’ rights

“The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Deliveroo drivers are not considered workers but self-employed independent contractors. This …

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Kassim, et al v. Cargill et al

On November, 29th 2023, a lawsuit was filed in Washington DC against Cargill, Mars, and Mondelēz accusing them, inter alia, of consumer fraud and unjust enrichment related to brutal conditions …

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Book: Human Rights Due Diligence and Labour Governance

Offers the first sustained analysis of human rights due diligence’s implications for the protection and promotion of workers’ rights in the global economy Explores how the rise of HRDD is …

Integrating trade and decent work: Has trade led to better jobs?

Findings based on the ILO’s Decent Work Indicators “The first volume of this two-volume set picks up where the Guide and Handbook leave off, providing a comprehensive framework for assessing …

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CASE OF KRACHUNOVA v. BULGARIA (Application no. 18269/18)

In the case of Krachunova v. Bulgaria the Court held that there had been a violation of the prohibition of slavery and forced labour. The case concerned the applicant’s attempts to …

Blurred Boundaries: Rescuing Workers’ Privacy in the Process of Searching Data and Devices

   

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Regulating algorithmic management in the Platform Work Directive: correcting risky deviations

Background The proposed EU directive on improving working conditions in platform work is the first legislative initiative that attempts to regulate the use of AI, in the form of algorithmic management, in …

How Uyghur Forced Labor Makes Seafood That Ends Up in School Lunches

Few workplaces are as gritty and brutal as distant-water fishing ships from China, and there are a lot of them: With as many as 6,500 ships, China today operates the world’s …

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Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (Appellant) v Central Arbitration Committee and another (Respondents)

The Supreme Court unanimously dismisses the IWGB’s appeal. It holds that the riders were not in an employment relationship for the purposes of article 11 ECHR, and the provisions of …

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The family worker exemption revisited: a sustained campaign against the devaluation of domestic work

In September 2023, the government finally took concrete steps to remove the ‘family worker exemption,’ a legislative provision that has sanctioned exploitation of live-in domestic workers by obstructing a clear …