“all New Zealand organisations with a contracted workforce” would be considering its implications.

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#UberFiles hearing: « Uber paid academics to use skewed datasets. Earnings appeared as ‘at or near minimum wage’ because the data did not take into account time spent in-between rides »

Mark MacGann says Uber paid private detectives to investigate taxi unions and dug through people’s trash. Then found out about workers trying to organize, or God forbid, unionize that is when Uber realised that they needed to keep a lid on workers asking for rights.
App-Based Transport Workers Unite 🇳🇬 Africa

“Uber didn’t create a new type of worker as much as find new ways to avoid the costs and responsibilities that employers have towards their workforce… 1/ braveneweurope.com/uber-whistlebl…

BREAKING NEWS 📣
The Employment Court has just released a landmark decision that the Uber drivers we represented in our joint case with E tū against Uber are employees! [1]

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In this we see the futility of self-regulation. In response to a confirmed assault on human rights, business sees only the need to secure inventory.

Russian prisoners being sent off to war in #Ukraine from Tombov region of #Russia . Reportedly 400 convict 'volunteers' were shipped off today from the region.
Yesterday, there were reports of another 10-12 prison buses filled with prisoners in #Belgorod . Likely Wagner PMC.

Construction bosses, a day after killing workers: We accept we've gotta stop killing workers.
Construction workers: Great, does that mean you'll stop telling me I'm self-employed and responsible for my own health and safety, and forcing me to work 60 hours a week?
Bosses: No.

Jamaican migrant workers in Ontario pen open letter likening conditions to 'systematic slavery'
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I'd like the review of the RSE scheme to happen sooner. Let's bring it forward. These are not new problems we're witnessing. It's been happening for years.
We all want the RSE scheme to be sustainable and beneficial for all parties. So let's review it now!
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Guardian 14th Aug 2022: Revealed: Indonesian workers on UK farm ‘at risk of debt bondage’ andyjhall.wordpress.com/2022/08/14/141…

Banyu picks fruit in Kent that ends up on your table. He says he gave over the deeds to his house as surety on a £5k debt to a broker in Bali to come to Britain.

“Now I’m working hard only to pay back that money,” he said.

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