The Global Climate Strike will take place on 19 March
2021. How can and should employers respond if employees wish to
take part? Ius Laboris experts in seven jurisdictions give
guidance.
The climate strikes, also known as the Global Week for Future,
are a series of international strikes and protests to demand action
be taken to address climate change. The 'global climate
strike' is not a union strike, but an event organised by or on
behalf of the Fridays for Future international climate movement. We
wanted to know what employers can do if employees decide to join
this strike during work hours without permission, what the view of
the unions might be etc. The answers for seven jurisdictions are
set out below.
