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Vietnamese intern abuse case: Japan orders probe

Vietnamese intern abuse case: Japan orders probe

Japan - ordered the immigration agency to investigate the violent workplace abuse of a Vietnamese intern. The Justice Minister of Japan, Yoshihisa Furukawa on Tuesday ordered the probe. A Vietnamese intern suffered because of a

Fed up with one sided rulings, this year no one can delay labor uprising in South Korea

Fed up with one sided rulings, this year no one can delay labor uprising in South Korea

South Korea - is a huge man power driven country. The market in which the country excels requires large numbers of people in the manufacturing sector and hence they are dependent on daily wages especially

Ireland Cannot Stop Hybrid Working For Employees Now

Ireland Cannot Stop Hybrid Working For Employees Now

Ireland - It is not going to be easy to get away with not giving the option of Work-From-Home to its working professionals. In fact, those who do so, will have to face the music

Demand for prisoners rights arise as China witness forced labor

Demand for prisoners rights arise as China witness forced labor

China - Forced labor concerns in China have been highlighted in the media for over one year. Majority of the news was about the labor rights violation in Xinjiang province and it was related to

Eight children were rescued from child labour in Hyderabad; They were forced to slog for longer hours

Eight children were rescued from child labour in Hyderabad; They were forced to slog for longer hours

India - The Special Task Force with the Falaknuma police rescued eight child labourers from Hyderabad’s production house of two-wheeler seat covers on Thursday. The owner of the production house, Shaik Taufeeq, was arrested for

Myanmar’s factory workers are facing troubles from all sides; They are juggling between military violence and deteriorating working conditions

Myanmar’s factory workers are facing troubles from all sides; They are juggling between military violence and deteriorating working conditions

Myanmar - Factory workers are facing massive problems in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city and industrial hub. There have also been reports of sexual assault and arrests at checkpoints in Myanmar. A garment worker and labour

Negligence of Nepali authorities is costing people their lives

Negligence of Nepali authorities is costing people their lives

Nepal - Nepali citizens have taken to streets to express their anger on authorities for being negligent towards their rights and lives. A report by the Human Rights Watch highlights how deeply they are affected

California Looks Seriously Into Labor Rights Of Fastfood Employees

California Looks Seriously Into Labor Rights Of Fastfood Employees

United States - State legislation in California is looking at some concrete steps to make the lives of fast-food workers easy. It is now looking at allowing the state to negotiate wages, hours and work

ILO chief calls out Asia-Pacific to restructure its social safety net

ILO chief calls out Asia-Pacific to restructure its social safety net

Asia – Pacific - Ongoing global pandemic has re-iterated the regretful condition of workers and labor market in Asia – Pacific region. This should be a wake up call for the regional countries to bolster

Not enough provided for workers in Virginia, stress Labor rights advocates

Not enough provided for workers in Virginia, stress Labor rights advocates

United States - Labor rights activists and advocates believe that there is not much provided to the worker in Virginia and their rights are not completely listed down. Keeping many of their demands in mind,