Introduction
A good decade ago, Transnational Company Agreements (TCAs) were a hot topic in Europe. In the broader context of globalisation, they were hailed as an interesting step forward in the…
Formally adopted by the Council of the EU in May 2024, the AI Act[1] aims to enhance the competitiveness of the Single Market, while ensuring the protection of health, safety, and fundamental rights…
Introduction
Anyone who comes in contact with the European Union (EU) legislative process will have noticed the EU and its Member States shifting into high gear to improve sustainability in their…
The need for protections beyond the contractual status
The proposal for a directive “on improving working conditions in platform work”[1] is part of a broad reformist design, aimed at balancing…
On 13 December 2023, the Hungarian Supreme Court (Curia) ruled on the classification of platform work relations between a food delivery platform (Platform) and a delivery driver. This is the first…
“Hardening” process of Due Diligence
The proposal for an EU directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (Brussels, 23.2.2022, COM(2022) 71 final) aims to impose sustainable production models…
War and oppression plague the world. Peaceful relations among states still seems like a distant dream.
From a labour lawyer’s perspective, the quest for an international legal order among states…
Introduction: the need for a new employment presumption
The Portuguese Labour Code was recently amended through Act 13/2023, of 3 April (known as the “Decent Work Agenda”), which entered into…
Introduction: Amazon and its warehouses
Many of the products stored in Amazon's Barcelona BCN3 warehouse can be ordered by a customer in Milan and received within 24 hours. In fact, several…
Not really working
On 21 November 2023, the UK Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited decision in the Deliveroo case. The judgment, concluded that the Deliveroo riders organised and represented by…
