Category: Labour Law Updates
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Uber drivers now “workers” in the UK
Tarun Barkskar and Anushree Chandra The UK Supreme Court recently delivered a landmark judgement in the case of Uber BV and Ors. v Aslam and Ors., deciding in favour of Uber car drivers, and rejecting the stand of Uber London of being a mere independent contractor and not the employer. The Court ordered that as…
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REIGNITED DISCOURSE ON DOMESTIC LABOUR
Rounak Doshi & Aabir Bhattacharya “Religion is preserved by wealth; knowledge by diligent practice; a king by conciliatory words; and a home by a housewife” Traditionally, homemakers have not been counted as “working”, and have been often termed as “unpaid”. However, the work itself is extremely demanding – with no leaves or vacations, no set…