The P&O debacle shows that UK labour law needs an overhaul

“A few years ago, P&O ferries with names like Spirit of Britain and Pride of Kent were under the UK flag with mostly UK-based crew on an average salary of …

Waste pickers play an important environmental and economic role, but the law lets them down

“There is growing recognition of the need to integrate waste pickers into the ‘mainstream economy’. Yet, the fragmented contemporary regulatory framework is not fit for purpose and needs reform. In …

Justice for Miskito divers: A turning point for business and human rights standards from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

For the first time in its history, the Court explicitly stipulates clear business and human rights standards to be met by states and companies. In August 2021, in a landmark …

A Missed Opportunity to Improve Workers’ Rights in Global Supply Chains

“After two more robust mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) proposals were rejected by the European Commission’s (EC) Regulatory Scrutiny Board, revealing the influence of the business lobby, the EC …

HOW GIG WORKERS IN CANADA ARE FIGHTING FOR EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

“When the pandemic hit, many people hunkered down at home, hoping to stay put and ride out the storm until it passed. For others, as the scourge of the coronavirus …

The first CJEU decision on domestic workers: the role of EU equality law in challenging unjustified exclusions from labour rights and social protections

“On 24 February 2022, the CJEU issued its first judgment on domestic workers. In case C-389/20, TGSS (Chômage des employés de maison), the CJEU held that the exclusion of this category …

Chile: Nueva Ley Laboral “asegura” derechos muy difíciles de exigir

“La normativa crea dos categorías de trabajadores: dependientes e independientes. Los primeros están más protegidos. Pero, para integrar el grupo ‘dependiente’, el empleador tiene que estar de acuerdo; y, si …

Law & Informality Insights No 5

Applying insights from critical legal studies, this issue of Law and Informality Insights explores how informal workers use the law to resolve their disputes with local authorities. Through the author’s …

Posición y propuestas del movimiento sindical en Colombia sobre Piso de Protección Social

Luego de que la Corte Constitucional colombiana declarara inexequible el Piso de Protección Social que había implementado el Gobierno Nacional y diera un plazo para que se legisle adecuadamente sobre …

A death a day: Nepali workers in Saudi

“Every evening for several weeks, 27-year-old Dipak Sinjali called his pregnant wife, Kalpana,  from a small room in Saudi Arabia, and asked about her health. The two spoke joyously to …