Waiter walking by independentman June 28 2002 Spotlight on Working Conditions: Tipping in the Service Industry

 
A campaign launched by The Independent last week aims to highlight the treatment of waiters and waitresses working in some of the biggest name high-street restaurant chains. In an article entitled “Revealed: how the restaurant chains pocket your tips” The Independent exposed a series of unfair practices in the restaurant industry. The article showed [More…]

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When working harder and faster doesn’t necessarily mean more money for workers

Last week Play Fair at the Olympics published a new report: “Clearing the Hurdles: Steps to Improving Wages and Working Conditions in the Global Sportswear Industry” which demonstrates that “substantial violations of worker rights are still the norm for workers in the sportswear industry.” In particular

Wages for sportswear workers are still well below a [More…]

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Social Dumping and EU Law

Last week a new ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) prevented the imposition of local minimum wages negotiated through collective bargaining on companies from   different member states of the European Union. It stated that these locally negotiated minimum wages which are higher than those set nationally or by industry, cannot be imposed [More…]

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