UK: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Crawford [2019] EWCA Civ 269, [2019] WLR(D) 127 (05 March 2019)

This appellate decision, published by the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) (“EWCA”) on Appeal from the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), concerned whether employees …

New laws cracking down on ‘zero-hours contracts’ come into force

New laws cracking down on zero-hour contracts and precarious employment come into effect today. The legislation also aims to address the challenges faced by casual workers. Described as ‘one of …

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Policy brief “Collective agreements for platform workers? Examples from the Nordic countries”

This policy brief considers platform companies’ workers’ access to collective bargaining. As workers in such contexts are usually considered by platform companies as self-employed, such workers tend to not have …

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Nordic Region: Policy brief “Uber in the Nordic countries: Challenges and adjustments”

This policy brief considers Uber’s operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, highlighting, inter alia, the regulatory framework and issues concerning labor law and the drivers’ working conditions. The significant …

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البرلمان الأوروبي - الوصول إلى سبل الانتصاف القانونية لضحايا انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان للشركات في بلدان ثالثة

يمكن للشركات متعددة الجنسيات التي تتخذ من أوروبا مقراً لها أن تتسبب في انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان في دول ثالثة أو أن تتواطأ معها. كثيراً ما يواجه ضحايا انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان للشركات العديد من العقبات عند محاولة احتجاز الشركات ...

UK: “Implied Terms and Human Rights in the Contract of Employment”

Research Article Abstract Posted in Front of Paywall: “This article considers the potential for implied terms in the contract of employment to protect employees’ human rights. The slim prospects of …

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U.N. Criticizes Irish Fishers’ Scheme for Migrant Workers

Four U.N. Special Rapporteurs have signed a joint letter damning the Irish government’s work permit scheme for non-European workers in the fishing industry. The letter comes from the Special Rapporteurs …

UK: London Underground Ltd v Amissah & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 125 (19 February 2019), Case No: A2/2017/0040

This decision was published by the [England and Wales] Court of Appeal (Civil Division) (“EWCA”) on Appeal from the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the United Kingdom (“UKEAT”), based upon the …

Case Nr. C-154/18, Horgan and Keegan v. Minister for Education and Skills et alii

Salary scale and classification on that scale upon recruitment less advantageous than that applicable to teachers already employed as such Article 2(2)(b) of Directive 2000/78 must be interpreted to the …

“Are employers doing enough to support employees who have caring responsibilities?” (United Kingdom; England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland)

This story reviews “Juggling work and unpaid care: a growing issue,” an online poll undertaken from December 28, 2018 through January 4, 2019, and the poll’s accompanying report, which was …

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