The European Union has urged Bangladesh to take decisive steps and lasting measures to address shortcomings in human rights and labour rights to continue receiving tariff preferences in the economic …
Worker could make history in a crucial case for ethical vegans
Whether “ethical veganism” should be recognised as a protected philosophical belief will be determined at an employment tribunal which starts on Thursday. Jordi Casamitjana claims he was sacked by his employer, …
3 French Executives Convicted in Suicides of 35 Workers
The employees at France Télécom killed themselves in the mid-2000s after management sought to reduce the work force through a policy of harassment, a court found. The former chief executive …
La Cgil fa causa a Deliveroo: “L’algoritmo discrimina i lavoratori”
La Cgil sfida in tribunale la piattaforma di consegna di cibo a domicilio Deliveroo. Il sindacato ha avviato una causa, la prima di questo tipo, per discriminazione collettiva a causa …
KONZERNLOBBY GEWINNT IM STÄNDERAT: ALIBI-GEGENVORSCHLAG OHNE WIRKUNG VERABSCHIEDET
Der Ständerat hat heute einen Alibi-Gegenvorschlag verabschiedet. Damit hat sich die Konzernlobby durchgesetzt. Konzerne wie Glencore und Syngenta sollen nicht für angerichtete Schäden geradestehen müssen, sondern bloss einmal im Jahr …
Fighting for justice in Ukraine’s construction industry
Every year, people die and receive injuries in accidents on Ukraine’s construction sites. Reporting for openDemocracy in June 2019, journalist Alexey Arunian documented the serious safety concerns associated with working in Ukraine’s …
THE SAFETY BUSINESS: TÜV SÜD’S ROLE IN THE BRUMADINHO DAM FAILURE IN BRAZI
Recently, a lawsuit was filed in Germany against the auditing firm which had declared the Brumadinho dam safe just prior to its collapse. At least 272 people were killed on …
Albânia: Sindicato recém-formado de mineiros unidos de Bulqiza enfrenta repressão operária
O Sindicato dos Mineiros Unidos de Bulqiza (Albânia) anunciou sua formação em 17 de novembro de 2019. Cinco dias depois, o presidente do sindicato foi demitido pela AlbChrome, parte da…
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