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World Health Organization Issues Warnings For Employees Working Remotely During The Pandemic

World Health Organization Issues Warnings For Employees Working Remotely During The Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have told employees to protect their mental health while working from home. WHO and ILO have called on governments to take measures to protect

Should The Indian Union Budget Have Sizable Allocation Towards Child Labor Eradication?

Should The Indian Union Budget Have Sizable Allocation Towards Child Labor Eradication?

India - The Indian Union Budget 2022 seems to have taken a balanced approach towards the tax payers’ money. But the ones who are not happy include Child Protection NGOs that are seeking bigger allocation

Will General Motors workers be able to form a labor union in Mexico?

Will General Motors workers be able to form a labor union in Mexico?

Mexico - It will be historic for workers working in General Motors to be able to form a labor union in Mexico. It will be a landmark as far as the history of labor rights

Hungary: More Than 20,000 Teachers Took Part In The Warning Strike; Teacher’s Basic Salaries Have Not Increased Since 2014

Hungary: More Than 20,000 Teachers Took Part In The Warning Strike; Teacher’s Basic Salaries Have Not Increased Since 2014

Europe - Hungary’s two largest teachers’ unions, the Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ) and the Teacher’s Union (PSZ) held a two-hour warning strike on Monday to call for higher wages and reduced workload. Many

Karnataka: Nine Child Labourers Rescued From The Belagavi And Bagalkot Districts

Karnataka: Nine Child Labourers Rescued From The Belagavi And Bagalkot Districts

India - Child labour is still prevalent in many states of India. Recently, nine child labourers were rescued from North India on January 27. District child welfare committee and Belagavi-based NGO Spandana rescued those children

Women Activists Journalist Disappear In Afghanistan

Women Activists Journalist Disappear In Afghanistan

Afghanistan - Number of women journalists and media houses have systematically reduced in Afghanistan, a private data gathering exercise has confirmed. At least 15 media outlets have confirmed this and also how they have been

United States claims of having sufficient evidence of forced labour against Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation

United States claims of having sufficient evidence of forced labour against Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation

Malaysia - Concerns over labour abuse in Malaysia, long present in the Southeast Asian country, have escalated in the past few months. Malaysian palm oil producer Sime Darby Plantation Bhd uses forced labour to produce

Amazon continues rights violation by curbing workers freedom

Amazon continues rights violation by curbing workers freedom

United States - For a tech giant and one of the largest e-commerce companies like Amazon, the reputation it has had for handling workers affairs is not the best. Last two years saw many questionable

South African Diary Company Clover Get Worldwide Support Over Worker Rights Pleas

South African Diary Company Clover Get Worldwide Support Over Worker Rights Pleas

South Africa - Dairy company, Clover employees are up and arms against worker disparity. To the tune of 5000 of them have been protesting against low wages and were supported by the organizing of a National

Have labor reforms in Vietnam been successful?

Have labor reforms in Vietnam been successful?

Vietnam - Since 2019, Vietnam has been introducing several policies with labor reforms to cater to the increasing labor rights issues in the country.  The small Asian nation came under scanner for violating labor rights