Como Red Internacional de Abogados Laborales de Trababajadores/as ILAW presentó ante la Corte Constitucional del Ecuador un escrito de Amicus Curiae en el caso de la empresa japonesa Furukawa investigada …
Commentary
Taken for a Ride, Again: Deliveroo Riders in the Supreme Court
Last week’s ruling in Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee came as a great surprise to many employment lawyers: the Supreme Court unanimously held that Deliveroo Riders are …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Equal Protection Arguments for Workers’ Rights
State legislatures across the United States have enacted laws that interfere with workers’ rights. For example, a state law crippled public sector unions in Wisconsin, and the legislatures threatened to …
Troubled Life and Imminent Death of FPA’s in New Zealand – Lessons for the UK?
On 14 October New Zealand voted to replace the current Labour Government with a new right-wing coalition government. The New Zealand Labour Party had been in power for six years, …
Dangers ahead for the platform-work directive
Platform companies, such as Uber, Deliveroo or Airbnb, are facing a tumultuous future. They have grown at astronomical speeds without having to care about profitability, thanks to the venture capital …
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Digital labour platforms and social dialogue at EU level: How new players redefine actors and their roles and what this means for collective bargaining
“Digital labour platforms transform work and employment relations in many ways. Crucially, they renounce the role of the employer, leading to a redefinition of traditional categories of actors and their …