Grace Young
The Covid-19 lockdown in India brought about many things to light; one of them was the plight of migrant workers. They not only faced joblessness, no wages, loss of shelter, lack of food but also
U.J.M
Indians residing in Kuwait are suffering nightmares as a new bill has now put a stringent quota on migrant labour intakes. Kuwait apparently had currently employed more than 20,000 Indians in various capacities. These include
Grace Young
In Asia, millions of garment workers have lost their jobs since coronavirus lockdowns hit the global retail industry. Big brands like Primark, Zara, and H&M are failing to protect their garment workers' rights, says the
U.J.M
Thousands of low paid migrant workers in Singapore are now reportedly suffering from mental health issues. Most of them have been confined to dormitories with low levels of sanitization and airing facilities. There has been
Grace Young
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump's announcement in July, to suspend H-1B visas, which came as a shock for Indian IT experts, alongside other foreign visas for the rest of 2020. President Donald Trump called
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On Friday, In a unilateral move, the Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU) submitted a memorandum to the Labor department against the "regressive, anti-worker Labor Law amendment, the Deccan Herald reported. The general secretary of All India
Monica Aggarwal
Coronavirus pandemic has triggered an unprecedented socio-economic impact around the globe and hundreds-of-thousands of migrant workers are at the receiving end of the crisis. From Asia to Africa, migrants working overseas, particularly in developing countries,
U.J.M
It is an ironical situation for India that does not seem to have records in place to know the actual number of its migrant workers. While the Centre is trying hard to provide ration and
Aparajita Das
On Monday, the White House announced new restrictions on some types of work visas to protect U.S. workers suffering from job losses resulting from the pandemic of COVID-19. President Donald Trump confirmed that he’s extending
Monica Aggarwal
The Modi government is working on providing affordable rental housing complexes to migrant workers, labourers, daily-wage workers in the unorganized sectors in the urban sector. According to a report published in the Indian news platform,
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