A Union Default for the U.S.

“Unions have traditionally had a strong levelling effect on incomes, transferring money from capital to labour, particularly to the low-waged. Thus, falling union membership and collective bargaining coverage over the last …

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A NEW JUDGMENT FROM THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ON TEMPORARY HIRING IN SPANISH PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, BASED ON ABUSE OF LAW

“The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has made public the long-awaited judgment on accumulated cases Sánchez Ruiz and Fernández Álvarez (judgment March 19, 2020, C-103/18 and C-429/18). …

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Hungry for rights: Delivery workers in Latin America during COVID-19

“Stay at home” remains one of the main recommendations of health authorities around the world to contain the Coronavirus pandemic. Social isolation has helped immensely in not having even higher …

Behind the Fight to Hijack Guatemala’s Justice System

Guatemala is in the midst of renewing its Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Ensuring impartial, professional, and honest officials in Guatemala’s highest courts is crucial to the rule of …

Outsourcing has not improved conditions for domestic workers in South Africa

“In South Africa, approximately one million people, mostly black women from marginalised backgrounds, are employed as domestic workers by the middle class. Some are employed as full-time domestic workers and live …

The Classification of “Gig” Workers in Canadian Work Law

“The central legal conundrum for labor law when it encounters platform or ‘gig’ work is one of legal classification. The distinction between ‘employee’ and ‘independent contractor’ is as old as …

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How the American Worker Got Fleeced

“Amazon.com Inc. fired Emily Cunningham a little before the end of Good Friday, though the human resources rep put it a little differently. “You have ended your relationship with Amazon,” …

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MORE TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE ATS? SCOTUS GRANTS CERT IN NESTLE CASE

“Both the alleged facts in John Doe I et al v. Nestlé (forced child labor in the supply chains of giant chocolate brands) and the contours of the law under …

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Tackling the Covid-19 pandemic at the workplace

“From the very first cases of infection in Wuhan, the Covid-19 pandemic has been about workplace health and safety. The virus has shone a spotlight on the inadequate protection of …

United Kingdom – “The Court of Justice of the European Union’s Order on B v Yodel Delivery Network

On 22 April 2020, the Eighth Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU, or the Court) made a reasoned order in response to a request for …

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