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French Senate Passes Bill Allowing Some Businesses to Open on May Day
The French Senate passed a bill clarifying exceptions to the May 1st holiday, allowing certain businesses (food stores, cultural venues) to open if employees volunteer and receive double pay, despite left-wing opposition fearing it undermines worker rights.
French Senate Passes Bill Allowing Some Businesses to Open on May Day
The French Senate passed a bill clarifying exceptions to the May 1st holiday, allowing certain businesses (food stores, cultural venues) to open if employees volunteer and receive double pay, despite left-wing opposition fearing it undermines worker rights.
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56% Bias Score
Platform Economy: Global Impacts and Ethical Concerns
The platform economy, encompassing on-demand work like food delivery and nursing, offers flexibility but lacks labor protections; examples from Russia, Mexico, and the US highlight both its benefits and risks, while algorithmic control raises ethical concerns, with alternative models emerging in Ken...
Platform Economy: Global Impacts and Ethical Concerns
The platform economy, encompassing on-demand work like food delivery and nursing, offers flexibility but lacks labor protections; examples from Russia, Mexico, and the US highlight both its benefits and risks, while algorithmic control raises ethical concerns, with alternative models emerging in Ken...
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60% Bias Score
Glovo Ordered to Reclassify 3,572 Riders as Employees in Spain
A Barcelona court ruled that Glovo must reclassify 3,572 riders as employees for the period 2016-2018, ordering the company to pay back social security contributions; the decision follows a lawsuit by Spain's Social Security and is based on evidence of Glovo's control over riders' work.
Glovo Ordered to Reclassify 3,572 Riders as Employees in Spain
A Barcelona court ruled that Glovo must reclassify 3,572 riders as employees for the period 2016-2018, ordering the company to pay back social security contributions; the decision follows a lawsuit by Spain's Social Security and is based on evidence of Glovo's control over riders' work.
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40% Bias Score
Amazon Defies EU Parliament Demand for Senior Official to Testify on Worker Rights
The European Parliament is demanding that Amazon Senior Vice President Russell Grandinetti appear before its Employment and Social Affairs Committee on June 26th to address concerns about worker rights in Amazon's EU facilities; Amazon offered less senior officials, leading to a standoff.
Amazon Defies EU Parliament Demand for Senior Official to Testify on Worker Rights
The European Parliament is demanding that Amazon Senior Vice President Russell Grandinetti appear before its Employment and Social Affairs Committee on June 26th to address concerns about worker rights in Amazon's EU facilities; Amazon offered less senior officials, leading to a standoff.
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52% Bias Score
IND Revokes Avans+ University's International Recognition After Exploitation Scandal
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) revoked Avans+ University's international recognition due to a failed work-study program with Indonesian nurses involving exploitation and underpayment, impacting 70 remaining students who must reapply for residency permits.
IND Revokes Avans+ University's International Recognition After Exploitation Scandal
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) revoked Avans+ University's international recognition due to a failed work-study program with Indonesian nurses involving exploitation and underpayment, impacting 70 remaining students who must reapply for residency permits.
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40% Bias Score
Emilia-Romagna Referendum: Massive Campaign Aims for 50% Turnout
A referendum in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on June 8-9th will decide five questions regarding labor and citizenship rights; organizers are employing extensive outreach, including rallies, flyers, and even an airplane flyover to reach 1.75 million voters needed to achieve a 50% quorum.
Emilia-Romagna Referendum: Massive Campaign Aims for 50% Turnout
A referendum in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on June 8-9th will decide five questions regarding labor and citizenship rights; organizers are employing extensive outreach, including rallies, flyers, and even an airplane flyover to reach 1.75 million voters needed to achieve a 50% quorum.
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40% Bias Score
Greece Proposes 13-Hour Workdays, Sparking Labor Union Outrage
The Greek government proposed allowing 13-hour workdays for single employers, offering a 40% overtime bonus, sparking outrage from the GSEE who argue it will exploit workers and harm the Greek economy, despite safeguards limiting weekly and yearly work hours.
Greece Proposes 13-Hour Workdays, Sparking Labor Union Outrage
The Greek government proposed allowing 13-hour workdays for single employers, offering a 40% overtime bonus, sparking outrage from the GSEE who argue it will exploit workers and harm the Greek economy, despite safeguards limiting weekly and yearly work hours.
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56% Bias Score
Spain's Dismissal System Violates European Social Charter
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) ruled that Spain's dismissal system violates the European Social Charter due to inadequate compensation for unfair dismissal, limited reinstatement, and insufficient protection for temporary workers, prompting calls for legislative reform.
Spain's Dismissal System Violates European Social Charter
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) ruled that Spain's dismissal system violates the European Social Charter due to inadequate compensation for unfair dismissal, limited reinstatement, and insufficient protection for temporary workers, prompting calls for legislative reform.
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40% Bias Score
Weak Labor Law Enforcement in Colombia Hinders Worker Rights and Economic Growth
Colombia's Ministry of Labor, despite employing 1300 inspectors, struggles to enforce labor laws effectively due to low fines, limited resources, and a lack of a separate supervisory body, impacting worker rights and potentially hindering economic growth.
Weak Labor Law Enforcement in Colombia Hinders Worker Rights and Economic Growth
Colombia's Ministry of Labor, despite employing 1300 inspectors, struggles to enforce labor laws effectively due to low fines, limited resources, and a lack of a separate supervisory body, impacting worker rights and potentially hindering economic growth.
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48% Bias Score
Vestas Faces Strike Amid Worker Safety Concerns in Spain
Workers at Vestas's Daimiel plant in Spain resumed a 48-hour strike due to over 60 reported cases of occupational illness since 2016, alleging inadequate safety measures and company inaction despite numerous labor inspections; Vestas maintains its commitment to worker safety, citing recent investmen...
Vestas Faces Strike Amid Worker Safety Concerns in Spain
Workers at Vestas's Daimiel plant in Spain resumed a 48-hour strike due to over 60 reported cases of occupational illness since 2016, alleging inadequate safety measures and company inaction despite numerous labor inspections; Vestas maintains its commitment to worker safety, citing recent investmen...
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48% Bias Score
Colombian Senate Amends Labor Reform, Sparking Political Dispute
Colombia's Senate altered a labor reform bill, changing rules on night shifts, weekend work, and part-time employment; the president and unions oppose the changes, while legal experts highlight adjustments to existing laws, sparking debate over worker protections versus business flexibility.
Colombian Senate Amends Labor Reform, Sparking Political Dispute
Colombia's Senate altered a labor reform bill, changing rules on night shifts, weekend work, and part-time employment; the president and unions oppose the changes, while legal experts highlight adjustments to existing laws, sparking debate over worker protections versus business flexibility.
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60% Bias Score
Greek Gig Workers Secure Minimum Wage in Landmark Agreement
Wolt and the Thessaloniki Self-Employed Couriers Union signed Greece's first collective bargaining agreement, guaranteeing a minimum hourly wage of €9.30 for union members in Thessaloniki from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, setting a precedent for worker protections in the gig economy.
Greek Gig Workers Secure Minimum Wage in Landmark Agreement
Wolt and the Thessaloniki Self-Employed Couriers Union signed Greece's first collective bargaining agreement, guaranteeing a minimum hourly wage of €9.30 for union members in Thessaloniki from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, setting a precedent for worker protections in the gig economy.
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40% Bias Score
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