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EU Guidelines to Transpose EU Platform Work Directive

The European Commission has published its guidelines for member-states when transposing the EU Platform Work Directive. The guidelines are the product of an expert working group made up of member-state …

McDonald’s UK: Will the company engage to end gender-based violence in its restaurants?

The IUF welcomes the recent decision of the UK Department for Business and Trade to offer mediation in a complaint about McDonald’s UK’s failure to act to prevent sexual harassment …

Uber Eats ditches self-employment model after Spanish government pressure

Uber Eats is ending its self-employment relationship with independent riders after a Spanish minister threatened the food delivery platform with criminal prosecution. “We are transitioning to a fully fleet-partner operated model …

Poland scraps proposed expansion of labour inspectorate powers

oland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has U-turned on a proposed expansion of the State Labour Inspectorate’s enforcement powers, halting a reform that would have significantly altered the regulatory framework governing …

Initial assessment: a complaint about McDonald’s Restaurants Limited by a group of trade unions and a Civil Society Organisation

The complaint has been brought to the UK National Contact Point (NCP) against ‘McDonald’s UK’ (a division of the United States-based multinational enterprise McDonald’s Corporation) in relation to alleged ongoing …

Kazakhstan Now Bans “LGBT Propaganda

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed on December 30 a number of amendments aimed at banning so-called “LGBT propaganda.” The legislative changes were harshly criticized by both international and local rights groups. …

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TikTok faces legal action over moderator cuts

TikTok is being threatened with legal action over cuts to its UK online safety teams. In August, the social media company announced more than 400 workers would lose their jobs, with …

Tackling hidden retaliation for strike participation

For workers, employer retaliation represents a major threat in response to their participation in a strike. While dismissal is the most visible form of such retaliation, it can also take …

Corporate abuses run rampant amid health and safety law’s collapse

WORKPLACE and environmental abuses may be going unpunished as a study published yesterday reveals that enforcement has fallen to new lows this year following a “catastrophic” weakening of rules. Regulators …

Labour’s employment rights bill set to become law after Lords battle

Labour’s employment rights bill will finally become law after a battle in the House of Lords, paving the way for significant new rights for workers on sick pay, parental leave …