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Dr. Neha Mathur

Join Dr. Neha Mathur on a journey of compassion and expertise as she navigates the intricate landscape of human rights and workers' welfare.

Poor working conditions in Uganda during pandemic drive teachers away in pursuit of new jobs

Poor working conditions in Uganda during pandemic drive teachers away in pursuit of new jobs

Covid-19 pandemic brought worsened health and employment related challenges as it struck the world in early 2020. Schools in Uganda too couldn’t be spared from the pandemic whip. While students suffered by being unable to

New Philippine e-Passport Renewal Centre inaugurated in Qatar to simplify application processing

New Philippine e-Passport Renewal Centre inaugurated in Qatar to simplify application processing

Doha, Qatar - Brand new Philippine e-Passport Renewal Centre (PaRC) has been inaugurated on Tuesday in Doha by Ambassador of the Philippines to Qatar, H E Alan L Timbayan. Located at Al Shoumoukh Towers, the

EU Parliament firmly votes for equal rights of digital platform workers

EU Parliament firmly votes for equal rights of digital platform workers

EU Parliament members have voted extensively to request that the EU guarantees people working for digital platforms like ride sharing or food delivery apps have rights to health care, holidays, and protective rights. There are

How Google Is Discriminating Against Temp Workers Worldwide

How Google Is Discriminating Against Temp Workers Worldwide

Major news agencies have found out that Google in fact has been in violation of labor laws. Temporary workers or shadow workers have not been paid equal wages in comparison to normal working professionals in

US-Mexico officially partner to stop discriminations against workers

US-Mexico officially partner to stop discriminations against workers

The United States and Mexico have come together to counter discriminations against workers and ensure them with a platform that would look after their rights efficiently. On Tuesday, the two countries agreed to divert their

China detains left wing labor rights researcher over ‘subversion’ charges

China detains left wing labor rights researcher over ‘subversion’ charges

 Fang Ran, a HKU (University of Hong Kong) doctoral student who was studying labor movements, has been detained by state security police in Guangxi's Nanning city on Aug. 26, 2021. The reason for detention are

Amnesty unfolds labor rights exploitation cases from Dinagat mines in Philippines

Amnesty unfolds labor rights exploitation cases from Dinagat mines in Philippines

Most of the countries in Asia have serious cases of labor rights violation. From China to Taiwan and Thailand, many countries have breached the rights and protections granted to the laborers. Philippines is the new

Does the vegetable market in the US practice labor abuse?

Does the vegetable market in the US practice labor abuse?

The United States is known to set an example on a global level but turns out, it is also not free of certain manual abuses that the rest of the world is witnessing. A recent

Government of India amends four Parliament passed labor codes, to be implemented starting October 1

Government of India amends four Parliament passed labor codes, to be implemented starting October 1

 Government of India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought in some changes in four labor codes that have been passed by the Parliament. These laws will be implemented across India from October 1.

UK workers demand right to disconnect law amid overtime epidemic

UK workers demand right to disconnect law amid overtime epidemic

According to an autonomy think tank report, women are particularly affected by the epidemic of hidden overtime from home, leading to a call for new "right to disconnect" laws. Women are at a higher risk