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As ride-hailing companies and labor unions each push New York City to amend its rules, drivers hurt by widespread app lockouts are struggling to make ends meet. New York City [...]

Byline: BARRY EIDLIN Associate professor of sociology at McGill University Employers across Canada breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday. That's when federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon ordered an end [...]

Recent court rulings under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) suggest that if a sexual harassment claim is included in a case, the entire [...]

California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has been a costly challenge for employers, often leading to large settlements over minor labor code violations. Recent amendments now cap penalties for isolated [...]

Background: Section 2 (s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ('ID Act') defines workman as any person employed in an industry for manual, skilled, technical, clerical, or supervisory work, including [...]

Helsinki, Finland: The opinion of the Constitutional Law Committee on amending the Labor Disputes Act has been completed. According to the statement, the bill can be enacted in the usual [...]

DOWNLOAD AS PDF Employers know that there are risks involved when they commence a workplace investigation and disciplinary process. They know that if they don't do it right, they open [...]

Understanding Notice Period under Indian Labour Laws The concept of a 'Notice Period' is an important element in Indian Labour and Employment law, functioning as a safeguard for both employees [...]

'The UAE has made notable amendments to its employment law in 2024, focusing on employee protection and streamlining dispute resolution processes in the labour courts. These 2024 amendments are likely [...]

Helsinki, Finland: It is proposed that employees' associations have a statutory obligation to ensure that industrial action does not seriously endanger, for example, life, health, the employer's property or the [...]

Site visits can play an important part in construction arbitration, allowing the tribunal to gain a clearer understanding of the works in dispute. However, agreeing the terms of a site [...]

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and its subsidiaries are one of the largest financial institutions in Canada, operating across various sectors, including insurance, wealth management, and investment banking. Despite [...]

New EU directive 2024/28311 (the 'Directive'), which aims to regulate the rapidly expanding digital platform work sector, was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 11 November 2024. [...]

In the case of Lenin Kumar Ray vs. M/s Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.1, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India ('Supreme Court') re-confirmed that it is a well settled position under [...]

The recent unrest, the biggest such dispute in recent years in India, at the Samsung factory in Chennai, involving disputes over employment-related issues i.e. wage increase, working facilities, reduction of [...]

The Hon'ble Bombay High Court ('HC') was recently seized with a writ petition1 under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging an order of an Industrial Court holding its [...]

Are disputes inevitable in today's business world? INTRODUCTION Doing Business in Tanzania Tanzania is one of the highest growing economies in Eastern Africa. The country has recorded a steady economic [...]

Byline: JEFF GRAY; Staff The federal Labour Minister has asked the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to put the dispute between Canada's two railways and its union before an arbitrator and [...]

The government has been derelict in implementing a robust set of safety rules covering all railway workers in safety-sensitive positions, Bruce Curran, PhD, is an associate professor in the faculty of law of the University of Manitoba. As Gordon Lightfoot once sang, “There was a time in this fair land [...]

Byline: Aletha Adu Political correspondent Unions have welcomed the government's move to formally scrap 'draconian' anti-strike laws that would have ensured a minimum level of service during industrial action as [...]

Byline: Andrew Gregory Health editor GPs in England are to stage industrial action for the first time in 60 years amid a row over funding. NHS England has warned the [...]

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election quickly approaches, tensions are sure to heat up, fueled by the incendiary language of political actors and increasing political polarization. Employers must be mindful [...]

corrections commissioner, matthew varley, rocket bretherton, darwin correctional centre, nt government, country liberal party Prisons and Punishment; Government Policy; Crime Northern Territory prison guards are considering taking industrial action in [...]

Mumbai: EXPO GAS CONTAINERS LTD. - 526614 - Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Strikes /Lockouts / Disturbances The complete document can be viewed at this link: [...]

Overall impact and implications: The UAE Federal Decree No. 9 of 2024 introduces significant amendments to the UAE labour law, aiming to enhance the dispute resolution process for small employment [...]

Employment disputes form part and parcel of workplace culture, and they are likely to be on matters of wrongful dismissal, discrimination, unpaid wages, or contractual disagreement. When such disputes arise, [...]

Mumbai: Veedol Corporation Ltd - 590005 - Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Strikes /Lockouts / Disturbances The complete document can be viewed at this link: [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following news release: That this House notes it has been 30 years since prison officers in the UK were banned from taking industrial action [...]

In the often-sensitive context of workplace disputes and employment terminations, clear communication between employer and employee is crucial. However, such discussions may carry legal implications if not handled correctly. Two [...]

Tallinn, Estonia: The Estonian court system has issued the following news release: The focus of this year's Justice Week , which runs from to October 6, is employment law. Judges [...]

Mumbai: POLYPLEX CORPORATION LTD. - 524051 - Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Strikes /Lockouts / Disturbances The complete document can be viewed at this link: [...]

Mumbai: SADHANA NITROCHEM LTD. - 506642 - Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Strikes /Lockouts / Disturbances The complete document can be viewed at this link: [...]

Mumbai: FIEM INDUSTRIES LTD. - 532768 - Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Strikes /Lockouts / Disturbances The complete document can be viewed at this link: [...]

In the backdrop of growing business reorganisations in India, managing employee mobility and resultant costs and liabilities associated in business transfers, assumes significant importance. Strategic business decisions can be influenced [...]

> The First Amendment traditionally offers robust protections for expressive employers, such as those in the entertainment and media industries, allowing them to control casting and messaging. In California, however, [...]

Introduction: Excessive Degree of Worker-Oriented Approach and Lack of Unanimity The Bangalore Water Supply case (BWS), to interpret what an 'industry' was, used the legal presumption that the ID Act [...]

Helsinki, Finland: The Council for the Evaluation of Legislation has issued a statement to the Ministry of Labor and the Economy on the proposed law for the development of the [...]

The UAE Government has issued a Federal Decree-Law amending specific provisions of the Federal Decree-Law Regarding the Regulation of the Employment Relationship, known as the 'UAE Labour Law'. This decree [...]

New Code of Practice will be taken into account by employment tribunals when considering compensation. The statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement (the Code of Practice) came into [...]

Helsinki, Finland: The Ministry of Labor and the Economy has received 56 statements about the legal amendments concerning the labor dispute mediation system. The received feedback will be analyzed next [...]

Mumbai: AARTI DRUGS LTD. - 524348 - Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Strikes /Lockouts / Disturbances The complete document can be viewed at this link: [...]