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Teamwork crucial to sustaining work-life equilibriumTeamwork crucial to sustaining work-life equilibrium

Teamwork crucial to sustaining work-life equilibrium

The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the state of equilibrium between people's professional and personal life, in other words, work-life balance,…

June 9, 2020
CDC and the U.S. Dept of Labor’s OSHA issues Guidance to Support Agriculture Workers in Covid-19 PandemicCDC and the U.S. Dept of Labor’s OSHA issues Guidance to Support Agriculture Workers in Covid-19 Pandemic

CDC and the U.S. Dept of Labor’s OSHA issues Guidance to Support Agriculture Workers in Covid-19 Pandemic

The U.S. Dept. of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) gave the direction that incorporates prescribed actions to protect…

June 5, 2020
Risks and challenges brought about on workers amid coronavirus PandemicRisks and challenges brought about on workers amid coronavirus Pandemic

Risks and challenges brought about on workers amid coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus crisis has greatly impacted the global economy. Simultaneously, a huge number of workers in the informal sector have…

May 29, 2020
India set’s up migrant workers databaseIndia set’s up migrant workers database

India set’s up migrant workers database

Millions of internal migrants are stranded in the midst of the lockdown in India and the lack of reliable data…

May 18, 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
Workers at Amazon protest for labour rights, safety rights and their legal rightsWorkers at Amazon protest for labour rights, safety rights and their legal rights

Workers at Amazon protest for labour rights, safety rights and their legal rights

Workers at Amazon’s warehouse in Staten Island cerebrated the May Day (International Workers Day) by organising protests against the company’s…

May 6, 2020
Plight of migrant workers in Singapore, unable to maintain even one-metre distance from each otherPlight of migrant workers in Singapore, unable to maintain even one-metre distance from each other

Plight of migrant workers in Singapore, unable to maintain even one-metre distance from each other

Few weeks ago, Singapore was applauded all over the world for its corona prevention  model as the country was quick…

April 24, 2020
Anti-Asian racism surges in US amid Coronavirus fearsAnti-Asian racism surges in US amid Coronavirus fears

Anti-Asian racism surges in US amid Coronavirus fears

With the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic across the world, incidents of racial discrimination against Asian-Americans in the United States have…

April 21, 2020
HRW calls on Thai Government to ensure healthcare workers are properly equipped to safely carry out their dutiesHRW calls on Thai Government to ensure healthcare workers are properly equipped to safely carry out their duties

HRW calls on Thai Government to ensure healthcare workers are properly equipped to safely carry out their duties

Overall, Thailand had 2.04 health professionals working in OPS-affiliated public facilities per 1,000 population on average with a range between…

April 16, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in perilCoronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in peril

Coronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in peril

With the maximum countries under lockdown in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic crisis, the worst-hit are the workers who…

April 2, 2020