Browsing Tag
labour law
Violent protests break out at China’s largest iPhone factory
Issued on: 23/11/2022 - 12:30
Violent protests have broken out around Foxconn's vast iPhone factory in central China, as workers clashed with security personnel over pay and…
France attempts to match immigration policies with labour needs
The French government on Wednesday announced a bill that would create a specific residence permit to enable illegal immigrants who work in understaffed sector to legalise their status. The new measure aims to fight the…
‘Many legal tools are available’ : Fighting sexual harassment in France today
On November 2, 1992, the French Parliament unanimously approved legislation criminalising sexual harassment for the first time. This law – which applies to the workplace, public spaces and even online – is constantly…
Workers at France’s refineries and fuel depots vote to continue strikes
Issued on: 12/10/2022 - 08:59
Workers at Esso-ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies refineries and fuel depots in France’s northern Normandy region on Wednesday voted to continue a…
Rail workers stage latest strike in UK as inflation hits four-decade high
Issued on: 18/08/2022 - 17:08
Railway staff in Britain on Thursday staged the latest in a series of strikes, once again disrupting commuters and leisure travellers, as…
International Workers’ Day on May 1: a brief history of resistance
Issued on: 01/05/2022 - 10:25
France is expected to see massive May Day protests on Sunday as demonstrators on both sides of the political spectrum – but especially on the…
China ratifies international labour treaties as scrutiny of treatment of ethnic minorities mounts
Issued on: 20/04/2022 - 15:00
China's lawmakers on Wednesday announced that it ratified two international conventions against forced labour, months after United Nations…
Paris court finds Deliveroo guilty of abusing freelance status of its riders
Issued on: 19/04/2022 - 15:01
Two former bosses of Deliveroo were given suspended one-year prison sentences and fined 30,000 euros ($32,380) by a French court on Tuesday for…
4 labour codes likely to be implemented by FY23 as states ready draft rules
The four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health and working conditions are likely to be implemented by the next…