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Domestic Workers in South Africa Lead the Way in Advancing Social Protection for Precarious Workers

Fairuz Mullagee - 5th November 2019

Gig Economy and Human Rights| Labour Rights| Socio-Economic Rights and Labour Rights

In a recent South African High Court judgement, the court held the failure to cover domestic workers under Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) to be unconstitutional. This finding could be a springboard for extending protection for occupational injuries to all precarious workers, including platform workers.  Section 23 of the South African Constitution […]

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California is Poised to Expand Labour Protections for Workers

Catherine Fisk - 8th July 2019

Business & Human Rights| Gig Economy and Human Rights| Socio-Economic Rights

California, many other states, and the United States government, have laws imposing minimum standards of employment (such as wages and hours), limited financial benefits for workers who become unemployed or are injured in the course of employment, and benefits for employees after retirement age or who become unable to work because of disability. Most of […]

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Blocking ride-sharing applications goes against free speech and human progress

Esteban Russell and Leornado Orlanski - 13th September 2018

Freedom of Expression| Gig Economy and Human Rights

Last year, a local court of Buenos Aires ordered the blockage of Uber’s app and website nationwide in Argentina. The decision stated that Uber had to be blocked (and banned) since its drivers occupied public spaces to engage in commercial activity, and that was a misdemeanor. On June 18 this year, the decision was overturned […]

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