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Uber Eats has agreed to pay over $15m to 16,120 drivers due to violations of Seattle's pay transparency and minimum wage laws for app-based workers. The settlement, the largest by Seattle's Office of Labor Standards, follows complaints regarding the company's "boost" program, which misrepresented potential earnings. Mayor Bruce Harrell said the settlement was “a major win for workers and a strong reminder that in Seattle, we hold large companies accountable.” The settlement includes $13.5m for the Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance and $1.5m for minimum wage violations. Despite denying the allegations, Uber Eats opted for the settlement, in a move indicative of ongoing tensions between app-based companies and local regulations.
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UK
The Scottish government has successfully trialled a four-day week at two public bodies, South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB). The 32-hour workweek, implemented without pay cuts, led to reduced work-related stress and increased job satisfaction. Notably, 98% of SOSE employees felt more motivated. Sick days dropped by 25%, particularly for psychological reasons. Joe Ryle, campaign director of the 4 Day Week Foundation, called the results “extremely encouraging” and advocated for broader adoption in the public sector.
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Europe
Greece's public sector went on strike on Thursday against a proposed disciplinary law. The General Confederation of Greek Workers (ADEDY) led the protests, calling the bill “anti-worker.” The bill aims to criminalise trade union activities and remove worker representatives from disciplinary boards. ADEDY is demanding the bill's withdrawal. The Federation of Hospital Doctors' Unions of Greece (OENGE) and other unions have condemned the legislation, labelling it an “abomination.” They argue it suppresses union activities and threatens workers' rights. “The class struggle will not be stopped by laws or decrees,” said the Piraeus Teachers' Union (ELME).
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Middle East
Hundreds of UN staff have written to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to urge its chief Volker Turk to explicitly describe the Gaza war as an unfolding genocide, according to a letter seen by Reuters. According to the letter, the staff say that legal criteria for genocide in the almost two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have been met. “OHCHR has a strong legal and moral responsibility to denounce acts of genocide,” said the letter signed by the Staff Committee on behalf of more than 500 employees, which called on Turk to take a “clear and public position,” adding “Failing to denounce an unfolding genocide undermines the credibility of the UN and the human rights system itself.”
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