…economy’ (ILO Press release, 30 April 2018, www.ilo.org). This global problem needs urgent attention, both outside as within Europe. The question of informality is complex and covers a wide variety…
…multinational companies, in respect of which public labour authorities play a key role in ensuring compliance with those companies’ own codes of conduct.[10] Second, the implementation of labour rights provisions…
…and commissioner for competition. The European Parliament is due to vote on the proposed College of Commissioners as a whole on 23 October 2019. If approved, the Commission will take…
…technology: the internet. It gave rise to more intensified connection of computers and data, a world-wide flow of information. Furthermore, it created and rapidly expanded the possibilities of (electronic) communications….
…workers from across the globe, provides access to more than 9 million freelance professionals and workers. Freelancer, a similar platform, by contrast, hosts approximately 31 million freelance professionals. Each of…
…platforms run by a company constitute extensions of the workplace. Consequently, these companies (likely unintentionally) wander into a territory of policing harmful speech on platforms utilized for customer outreach. Value…
…the Parliament and Council adopted a Recommendation on key competences for lifelong learning to ensure that member states ‘identify and define the key competences necessary for personal fulfilment, active citizenship,…
…creation of the office of ‘Comptroller – General of Customs’ (also the Commissioner of the DHA) at the most leader of the ABF. However, it is fair to say that…
…this article is not to examine the technology behind bitcoin or blockchain but to provide some commentary on the associated developments which make it relevant to all members of the…
…trade (https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/global-trade-is-under-greatest-threat-since-wwii-productivity-commission-says-20190611-p51wi9.html ) The imposition of dumping and countervailing duties and the associated ‘trade remedies’ regime is a complex area involving law, economics and politics. It is fair to say…
…establishment of a single, comprehensive and EU-wide website detailing people’s rights and opportunities of free movement. The obligation to provide such information shall also extend to assisting member states in…
…the pay. Sometimes, to obtain this “premium” status workers have to complete a high number of low-paid tasks. More commonly, platforms charge fees to workers to accede “premium” services. This…
…question of unilateral Australian action has recently been addressed by the Productivity Commission (Commission) with the publication of its Trade and Assistance Review 2017 – 18 (Review) the most recent…
…legislative initiatives that the European Commission presented alongside its proposal for the European Pillar of Social Rights. It contains significant enhancements to existing EU legislation, such as the introduction of…
…mutual interest and comparability.[2] In sum, the mutual recognition of qualifications in the Single Market facilitates free movement and heightened competition through the emergence of new standards governing professions, thereby…
…and that the Comptroller would pay Phama-A-Care’s costs of the appeal regardless of the outcome. If the Comptroller is successful in its appeal there is likely to be widespread impacts…
…at the National Committee of Trade Facilitation (NCTF) and its various sub-committees and advisory groups. Other work is being undertaken such as on the development of the DFAT “non-tariff barrier”…
…is reported that 150 countries have come on board, and that China has made overseas loans of over $ 90 billion as a part of the Belt and Road Initiative…
…especially the case with our Senate where the inability of a major party to secure a majority means that the game of persuasion and compromise will continue to secure passage…
…by Edwin Vermulst. We estimate that a hard Brexit (HB) would reduce UK agro-industrial-imports from the EU by around 50%. Following the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) the…
