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UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

ILO, IOM, UNICEF, UNODC and UN Womenrepresented by Jeremy Douglas, Karin Hulshof, Nenette Motus, Mohammad Naciri and Tomoko Nishimotoreleased a…

June 9, 2020
Post criticism Singapore to build improved dormitories for Migrant workersPost criticism Singapore to build improved dormitories for Migrant workers

Post criticism Singapore to build improved dormitories for Migrant workers

Post a series of criticism and backlash by Human Rights advocates and Migrant activists over living conditions of foreign workers…

June 3, 2020
Working from Home – Rules for the Pandemic EditionWorking from Home – Rules for the Pandemic Edition

Working from Home – Rules for the Pandemic Edition

The COVID-19 pandemic has left more people working from home, trying to balance their work and home life. The employees…

June 2, 2020
HRW report details extent of coronavirus outbreaks in Qatar central prisonHRW report details extent of coronavirus outbreaks in Qatar central prison

HRW report details extent of coronavirus outbreaks in Qatar central prison

A new report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW) is providing the first snapshot of the extent of coronavirus outbreaks…

May 29, 2020
Coronavirus spreads alarmingly in Qatar’s labor camps, 1600 new cases for dayCoronavirus spreads alarmingly in Qatar’s labor camps, 1600 new cases for day

Coronavirus spreads alarmingly in Qatar’s labor camps, 1600 new cases for day

Coronavirus spreads exponentially in Qatar's labor camps, CBS reported on May 15. The Gulf country recorded 32604 COVID-19 cases and…

May 18, 2020
California sues Uber, Lyft for stepping over labor laws and misclassifying drivers as independent contractorsCalifornia sues Uber, Lyft for stepping over labor laws and misclassifying drivers as independent contractors

California sues Uber, Lyft for stepping over labor laws and misclassifying drivers as independent contractors

The state of California sued the ride-sharing giants Uber and Lyft, over violations of labor rights. The two have been…

May 9, 2020
Staying Fit While Maintaining Work-Life Balance at the Time of PandemicStaying Fit While Maintaining Work-Life Balance at the Time of Pandemic

Staying Fit While Maintaining Work-Life Balance at the Time of Pandemic

With all of us living in unprecedented times of pandemic and no clue of what tomorrow brings, it looks like…

May 7, 2020
UK Ignores Workers Safety Protocol As It Opens IndustryUK Ignores Workers Safety Protocol As It Opens Industry

UK Ignores Workers Safety Protocol As It Opens Industry

Labour unions in the United Kingdom are not happy with the way the government is refusing to redefine the worker…

May 7, 2020
Qatar reserves inhuman treatment to migrant workers during COVID-19, hundreds of Nepalese expelled and detainedQatar reserves inhuman treatment to migrant workers during COVID-19, hundreds of Nepalese expelled and detained

Qatar reserves inhuman treatment to migrant workers during COVID-19, hundreds of Nepalese expelled and detained

Last month Qatar deported hundreds of Nepali workers, most of them building infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, under…

May 4, 2020
94% of COVID-19 cases in Qatar are foreigners, daily stats show94% of COVID-19 cases in Qatar are foreigners, daily stats show

94% of COVID-19 cases in Qatar are foreigners, daily stats show

Qatar has made promising commitments to support migrant workers during this unprecedented crisis, including earmarking funds to cover quarantined migrant…

May 4, 2020