When Seamus Foley took a job on a zero-hours contract at a board games bar in London two years ago, the flexibility it offered was appealing. Now, the deal looks …
When Seamus Foley took a job on a zero-hours contract at a board games bar in London two years ago, the flexibility it offered was appealing. Now, the deal looks …
For centuries, the use of an individual’s physical or intellectual strength on behalf of another has been governed by an employment contract and highly protective legal provisions. Since 2000, however, …
German supermarket chain Lidl has signed a formal agreement with the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), vowing to strengthen its policies against sexual harassment in the workplace. The …
(article originally in Spanish) Unions say official statistics, which do not report a single death in 2024, do not capture the scale of the phenomenon. Other European countries suffer from …
Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work in slave-like conditions in Russia to fill a huge labour shortage exacerbated by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the BBC has …
The complaint was registered on 31 July 2025. It relates to Articles 1§§2 and 4 (the right to work), 3 (the right to safe and healthy working conditions), 11 (the …
For three freezing months over the winter of 2022, Sharmila, an international student from India, biked across Berlin delivering food for Wolt. She followed every ping on the app, waited …
1. The Joint Committee on Human Rights has explored the issue of forced labour in supply chains reaching the UK. The inquiry has found evidence that goods which are produced …
Italian financial police have seized €121 million from a Milan-based Amazon branch after the e-commerce giant was accused of alleged tax fraud and worker exploitation. They are investigating the alleged …
Dangerous Heat Waves Are a Workers’ Rights Issue
he Labour Party’s flagship Employment Rights Bill is currently in the final stage of its legislative journey in the House of Lords. Peers are making a final round of amendments …