Even at a time where deregulation approaches dominate EU-level policy discussions, EU labour law is alive and kicking. The Pillar of Social Rights, proclaimed almost a decade ago, has…
1. The QuestionThere has been long-standing disagreement among the constituents of the International Labour Organization (ILO) concerning the exact scope and meaning of…
An Uber driver loses access to the app after passengers give him slightly lower ratings; a job applicant is rejected again and again by automated screening tools that never explain why; a care worker…
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When Marshall McLuhan said that in the electric age “you have to be everywhere at once,” he was describing a world in which technology dissolves boundaries and forces constant participation. Workers…
With its judgment delivered on November 11th, 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU has finally revealed how the future of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages (AMWD) will look like.It did so by…
“[Our employer] has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil... The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.”Right…
IntroductionIn New Zealand, as in other jurisdictions, it is recognised that work performed for others as employees is covered by labour law, and work performed as an independent contractor is…
Content moderators review harmful material, exposing themselves to PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Since such exposure is inherent to their work, there is a compelling case to recognise mental health…
The Court of Justice of the European Union released on 11 November its decision regarding Denmark’s challenge to the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive. This post provides a brief summary of the…
