Hacker News with Generative AI: Labor Rights

'So immoral': gig economy workers forced to pay fee to receive their wages (theguardian.com)
Retail assistants have accused a gig economy firm of “holding them to ransom” by making them pay a fee if they want to receive their wages within a month.

Gig Economy, Labor Rights, Exploitation, Wages, Technology

92 points by zfg 6 days ago | 101 comments

Belgian sex workers get unemployment, maternity leave, and health insurance (abc.net.au)

Social Issues, Belgium, Labor Rights, Sex Work

4 points by speckx 45 days ago | 0 comments

Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law (bbc.com)

Social Policy, Belgium, Sex Work, Labor Rights, Europe

8 points by impish9208 48 days ago | 0 comments

21,000 Killed Working on Saudi Megaprojects During Construction: Report (newsweek.com)
Thousands of workers have reportedly been killed or have gone missing during the construction of several megaprojects in Saudi Arabia.

Construction, Saudi Arabia, Labor Rights, Accidents, Human Rights

5 points by dtquad 79 days ago | 1 comments

UK workers must keep all customer tips under new law (bbc.co.uk)
Staff must be given 100% of tips from customers under a new law which bans businesses from withholding gratuity payments.

UK Law, Labor Rights, Employment, Hospitality

23 points by mmarian 109 days ago | 84 comments

California companies wrote their own gig worker law. Now no one is enforcing it (apnews.com)
Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one is actually ensuring they are provided, according to state agencies, interviews with workers and a review of wage claims filed with the state.

Gig Economy, California Law, Labor Rights

83 points by agiacalone 135 days ago | 60 comments

Is 'No tax on tips' a distraction from the fight to end sub-minimum wages? (theguardian.com)

Politics, Economics, Labor Rights

127 points by howard941 144 days ago | 219 comments

50M people worldwide in modern slavery (ilo.org)

Modern Slavery, Labor Rights, Human Rights, Social Issues

17 points by vinnyglennon 187 days ago | 0 comments

China firm confines worker to 'small dark room' for 4 days with no power (scmp.com)

China, Labor Rights, Human Rights, Workplace Abuse

5 points by testrun 192 days ago | 0 comments

Police raids found Dior was using exploitative suppliers to produce luxury bags (businessinsider.com)