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This US state witnesses labor trafficking in the agriculture sector

This US state witnesses labor trafficking in the agriculture sector

United States - Illinois has a huge agriculture sector which essentially means that the number of labors dedicated to agriculture is also a lot. The lot is dedicated to soybeans, corn and pork, which overseas

India’s Worst Fashion Wage Theft Worth Over £41 Million; Workers Go Hungry As Brand Refuse To Pay Minimum Wage

India’s Worst Fashion Wage Theft Worth Over £41 Million; Workers Go Hungry As Brand Refuse To Pay Minimum Wage

India - Garment workers making clothes for international brands in Karnataka go famish as Indian suppliers to top UK brands refuse to pay legal minimum wage. They said their children are going hungry because they

Fate of dead US factory workers as tornado wrecked havoc reiterates importance of labor unions

Fate of dead US factory workers as tornado wrecked havoc reiterates importance of labor unions

United States - This week’s tornado in United States of America bored down havoc in multiple states. As the world watched in horror, the ones who experienced the fierce calamity woke up to wreckage ensued.

Hyderabad: 16 child labourers rescued; 3 held at Nacharam

Hyderabad: 16 child labourers rescued; 3 held at Nacharam

India - The Rachakonda Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) rescued 16 child labourers on Tuesday from Hyderabad. They were forced to work at a printing press company in the Industrial Development Area (IDA) limits at

Apple Finds Itself Cornered Over Labor Law Malpractice

Apple Finds Itself Cornered Over Labor Law Malpractice

United States - A whistleblower has disclosed that the software giant Apple might have stolen from the environment. A full-blown investigation is underway with the US Department of Labor. The tensions between the secretive company

Dominic Rab to introduce some severe changes in the Human Rights laws

Dominic Rab to introduce some severe changes in the Human Rights laws

Europe - Dominic Rab has announced that he will be bringing in some changes with respect to the existing human rights laws, which will be the stepping stone for his attempt to counter “wokery and

No resolution to problems of garment workers of Myanmar further ignites the crisis

No resolution to problems of garment workers of Myanmar further ignites the crisis

Myanmar - Garment workers at a factory in the largest city of Myanmar are tirelessly working without changing shifts and they are not even paid the promised amount for their work. The factory is located

Teachers In Iran Manhandled After Years Of Protests Against Low Wages

Teachers In Iran Manhandled After Years Of Protests Against Low Wages

Iran - A protest for equal wages went violent in Iran as teachers went on strike. They are also demanding better working conditions, release of their activist colleagues and an end to the discrimination of

Qatar: Country under fire over migrant workers condition

Qatar: Country under fire over migrant workers condition

Qatar - A senior EU (European Union) official said Qatar has not improved the working conditions for migrant workers ahead of next year’s Fifa World Cup. He warned the country over persistent concerns about workplace

Lebanon: Anger erupts as Labour Minister grants Palestinian refugees work rights

Lebanon: Anger erupts as Labour Minister grants Palestinian refugees work rights

Lebanon - granted Palestinian refugees access to jobs in the country. Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram announced the decision of granting work rights to Palestinian refugees on Wednesday. Until the recent amendment of work rights, Lebanese