On 7 February 2022, Eurofound published the report “Collective labour disputes in the EU” (Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg).
This study has shown that there is currently a deficit of reliable information about labour disputes in Europe, highlighting the importance of establishing clear definitions of what constitutes a labour dispute and collecting information on disputes that are not reported in the media.
On 25 February 2022, the Government published the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022.
It aims to find a balance between implementing various anti-epidemic measures to protect public health and preserving employees' statutory rights and benefits and to minimise labour disputes arising from COVID-19 issues.
On 23 December 2021, employer association Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) and garment worker unions signed an agreement on how to address workplace issues for garment workers, especially during the pandemic and establishing bipartite health & safety committees, access to dispute resolution mechanisms and guarantees on the right to organise.
On 23 December 2021, employer association Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) and garment worker unions signed an agreement on how to address workplace issues for garment workers, especially during the pandemic and establishing bipartite health & safety committees, access to dispute resolution mechanisms and guarantees on the right to organise.
The Bombay High Court issued guidelines for cases under the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act and Rules (POSH Act).
The aim is the preservation of anonymity in sexual harassment cases and to protect the identities of the parties from even accidental disclosure.
The first two complaints using the RRLM were filed in May of this year. The American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) filed a complaint against Tridonex on 10 May 2021 and the United States Trade Representative filed a complaint against General Motors (GM) on 12 May 2021.
On 10 August 2021, the Tridonex case ended with an agreement between the Company and the US Government.
On 17 August 2021, workers at General Motors plant, after an initial vote in April marred by spoiled ballots, voted to scrap their collective contract under the supervision of independent observers to guarantee a fair vote.
Employment law amendment cover minimum wage, working hours, protections for employees against wrongful disciplinary actions, new penalties for failure to adequately handle workplace harassment, new claim procedure and remedies for gender-discrimination and sexual-harassment claims, use of childcare leave during pregnancy and right to request working-hours adjustment during pregnancy.
These measures will go into effect later in 2021 and 2022.