Recent decisions in the UK on parent company liability cases show the need for law reform

The UK is home to some of the largest multinational corporations in the world operating through integrated networks of subsidiary companies and complex supply chains. Through their global activities, UK …

La « plus grande grève de l’histoire » de Ryanair se profile

Ils avaient calmé le jeu, afin de ne pas pénaliser les nombreux vacanciers clients de la compagnie à bas coûts, mais les personnels de Ryanair ne désarment pas pour autant. …

TUC: Labour’s John McDonnell pledges ‘gig economy’ rights boost

Labour would extend workers’ rights and “restore the balance of power in the workplace”, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. He promised more rights for people working in the so-called …

COLLECTIVE VOICE IN THE PLATFORM ECONOMY: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, SOLUTIONS

The rapid growth of the platform economy in Europe has triggered much discussion about the future of employment rights. This report focuses on a particularly important subset of issues raised …

Guía sobre el artículo 4 del Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos: Prohibición de la esclavitud y el trabajo forzoso

https://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Guide_Art_4_ENG.pdf

Sweden: The Labor Court rules on discrimination on the grounds of religion during a recruitment process

A matter was brought before the Labor Court during August 2018 concerning an applicant (a woman) for a job who refused to shake the hand of her interviewer (a man). …

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“Good Gig, Bad Gig: Autonomy and Algorithmic Control in the Global Gig Economy” (United Kingdom; Southeast Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa)

In this article, the authors evaluate the positive and negative aspects of “gig economy” work in light of the 2017 “Taylor Review” in the United Kingdom.  The authors identify common …

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Foster parents and fundamental labour rights

The work of parenting is a labour of love. There is no work that is harder and there is no work that is more rewarding. How many parents have reflected …

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UK: “Uber, the Taylor Review, Mutuality and the Duty Not to Misrepresent Employment Status”

This article discusses how recent United Kingdom (“U.K.”) court cases support the argument that U.K. employers have a responsibility to not misrepresent the employment status of their staff. The article …

Sweden: The Labor Court rules on non-compete clauses in employment contracts

In 2018, a matter was brought before the Labor Court concerning four employees who resigned to commence engaging in a competing business. The Labor Court had to consider, inter alia, …

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