Articles tagged with: Workers' Rights
The Instagram account spotlighting worker exploitation in Brussels
25 Nov Feature
The Instagram account spotlighting worker exploitation in Brussels
Anonymous Instagram meme page Brussels Affirmations shines a light on exploitation in the workplace in the heart of the European Union’s capital, tapping into workers’ appetite for change
The EU is legislating for a safer work environment
01 Mar Opinion
The EU is legislating for a safer work environment
The EU legislation for health and safety at work aims to eliminate work-related deaths in Member States by 2030 and to improve workers’ conditions
A Europe without the sharing economy: scary tale or real future? Partner Content
04 Oct
A Europe without the sharing economy: scary tale or real future?
The latest legal challenges to Uber are yet another example of policymakers giving sharing economy platforms an unnecessarily hard time despite the flexibility and independence they offer both workers and consumers.
Platform workers, such as Uber drivers are employees not self-employed say MEPs
14 Sep
Platform workers, such as Uber drivers are employees not self-employed say MEPs
European Parliament argues so-called ‘employee light’ category ‘poison’ to European social and labour market model
MEPs pushing for ‘Amazon’ debate following growing concerns over worker safety
04 Jun
MEPs pushing for ‘Amazon’ debate following growing concerns over worker safety
Jeff Bezos refused to take part in a recent workshop on workers’ rights but pressure on him to be quizzed by MEPs has gained traction.
Retail giant Amazon condemned for refusal to take part in workers’ rights debate with MEPs
31 May
Retail giant Amazon condemned for refusal to take part in workers’ rights debate with MEPs
Company of Amazon’s size and importance ‘should not shy away from participating in dialogue with lawmakers’, says Dutch MEP Agnes Jongerius.