The Metaverse is a labour issue
Originaly published in socialeurope.eu The Metaverse has been talked about only in terms of gee-whiz technologies—but it raises very serious labour concerns. In mid-January, the news that Microsoft was...
View ArticleUS women’s soccer secures equal pay, $24 million after six-year legal battle
Originaly published at NY Post Soccer has an equal playing field in the United States. The U.S. women’s soccer team and U.S. Soccer Federation reached a historic agreement Tuesday to end their equal...
View ArticleBelgium rewrites gig economy rulebook
Originaly published at politico.eu The country gets ahead of an EU initiative to determine the status of platform workers. The Belgian federal government struck a labor deal Tuesday that, after...
View ArticleLawsuit: At Tesla, racial discrimination is “standard operating procedure”
Originaly published at arstechnica.com Tesla factory workers say they face “daily racist epithets” and other harassment. Tesla is facing a new racial discrimination lawsuit filed by 15 factory...
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New York Supreme Court reinstates all employees fired for being unvaccinated,...
Originaly published at foxnews.com State Supreme Court found that being vaccinated ‘does not’ stop the spread of COVID-19 A New York state Supreme Court ordered all New York City employees who were...
View ArticleInformality and working poverty weigh down labour markets in Latin America...
Originaly published at International Labour Organization Unemployment rate fell to 7.2 per cent in 2022, but job quality problems persist as inflation impacts wage levels. It is a complex and uncertain...
View ArticleCalifornia Fast Food Workers Have Won A $20 Minimum Wage
Originaly posted at readthemaple.com It’s these types of incremental reforms that build the basis from which workers can continue the fight for more. Back in August 2022, I wrote about a newly passed...
View ArticleFirst case filed under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act against Tom...
Originaly published at duediligence.design Bangladeshi workers represented by the trade union, NGWF, filed the first complaint against Tom Tailor, Amazon, and IKEA under the German Supply Chain Due...
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