Tag archives: employment relationship

Legal update: Minimum protection for Gig Economy workers in Italy and in the international context

By Attilio Pavone on July 20, 2018 Posted in Contracts, Italy

The need to update existing labour laws in light of the rapid changes introduced by the digital economy is one of principal issues under the “new ways of working” debate and has made the headlines in many Italian papers, including the leading daily, Il Sole24Ore. We need to use the legal tools that are available … Continue reading

Avoiding Blurred Lines Between Temporary Workers and Employees

By Michael Torrance on July 11, 2014 Posted in Canada

Where agency workers are brought in for temporary assignments, a question may arise in unionized workplaces whether the temporary workers are employees of the company, or rather employees of the employment agency. If the agency workers are found to be employees of the company that has brought in the temporary workers, then the workers may be found within … Continue reading