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Indonesia and Malaysia sign an agreement on the protection of migrant workers

Indonesia and Malaysia sign an agreement on the protection of migrant workers

Indonesia - Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday signed an agreement to improve protection for domestic migrant workers. President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, held a meeting in Jakarta

First legislative win for Uber, Lyft towards re-writing labor laws

First legislative win for Uber, Lyft towards re-writing labor laws

United States - Gig companies have registered their first legislative win in an attempt towards rewriting of labor laws. On Thursday, Governor of Washington Jay Inslee has signed a bill into that though ensures benefits

Thirty-Four Per Cent Returned To Their Previous Employer For Better Work-Life Balance: Report

Thirty-Four Per Cent Returned To Their Previous Employer For Better Work-Life Balance: Report

United Kingdom - Thirty-four per cent of the United Kingdom employees have returned to a previous employer within the past five years or plan to do so in the future for better work-life balance. The

Qatar’s neglect towards its workers highlighted in a recent incident

Qatar’s neglect towards its workers highlighted in a recent incident

Qatar - has been infamous for its activities against the workers. Human rights violations and migrant exploitation has become extremely common in the Arab nation. The country’s mantra to consider itself supreme was highlighted in

H&M Empowers Asian Workers with Legal Right to Report Harassment  

H&M Empowers Asian Workers with Legal Right to Report Harassment  

As a young garment worker was murdered by her supervisor, H&M is now taking the onus of such mishaps at its manufacturing facilities. The incident happened in an Indian factory where H&M clothes are manufactured.

Uyghur Woman Who Escaped Forced Abortion, Dies In China Prison

Uyghur Woman Who Escaped Forced Abortion, Dies In China Prison

China - An Uyghur woman, who escaped from a hospital in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region to avoid a forced abortion in 2014, died in prison in China. The village police officer confirmed the news. She

European Schools’ Teachers Demand EU Employment Rights In A Protest In Brussels

European Schools’ Teachers Demand EU Employment Rights In A Protest In Brussels

Europe - Hundreds of teachers at European Union (EU) schools marched on Wednesday to demand better job security and contracts protected under EU employment laws. As many as 300 teachers gathered in the EU district

Report: Migrant workers forced to pay hefty recruitment fees in Qatar

Report: Migrant workers forced to pay hefty recruitment fees in Qatar

Qatar - A recent investigation conducted by The Guardian has revealed that low wage migrant workers were forced to pay hefty recruitment fees, in billions of dollars, in order to secure jobs in Qatar hosting

Rights groups raise red flags over human rights issues in Turkey

Rights groups raise red flags over human rights issues in Turkey

Turkey - International as well as domestic human rights groups have blared warning siren over rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in Turkey, just as Ankara is enjoying its popular position amid the ongoing crisis in

Sri Lanka: Economic Meltdown Has Forced Workers To Take On Second Jobs As Waiters And Drivers

Sri Lanka: Economic Meltdown Has Forced Workers To Take On Second Jobs As Waiters And Drivers

Sri Lankan - The economic meltdown in Sri Lanka has affected workers. Many workers, who are struggling to afford food, fuel, and medicine have turned to second jobs to survive during the economic meltdown. Sri