The long-standing case of Uber and others v. Aslam and others (2016) was finally settled by the UK Supreme Court that confirmed the views of the lower Courts stating Uber’s drivers status of “workers” within the UK legal system
The Supreme Court also determined what must be considered as working time for a Uber driver
The German Federal Labour Court (No. 9 AZR 102/201, 1 December 2020) re-classified the crowdworker as an employee
It determined also that for remuneration purposes, the company shall not be bound by pre-established fees that the worker received as a self-employed worker.
The International Labour Organization – Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ILO-ACT/EMP) has recently published the outcome of a global survey conducted in cooperation with Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs).
The report allows a better understanding about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on enterprise activities.
The resolution urges ILO Member States to engage in collaborative actions to identify obstacles to crew changes, and establish time-bound plans to solve this situation
In order to facilitate the movement of workers, the resolution suggests to designate seafarers as “key workers”.
G20 Ministries of Labour and Employment provided unconditional support to prioritising decent jobs for all and a robust and adaptive social protection system.
The B20 released its recommendations on the Future of Work and Education.