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Belgium authorities introduce new law making it illegal for employers to contact workers after hours

Belgium authorities introduce new law making it illegal for employers to contact workers after hours

Europe - Civil servants in Belgium will have the legal right to ignore calls from their boss after working hours. The new laws are designed to protect workers against overworking and burnout. It will come

Foreign workers criticize UK farm labour scheme; Workers living without bathroom and running water

Foreign workers criticize UK farm labour scheme; Workers living without bathroom and running water

United Kingdom - Foreign workers in the UK (United Kingdom) under the seasonal workers pilot scheme were subjected to “unacceptable” welfare conditions. The UK government’s seasonal workers pilot scheme was launched in 2019. It allowed

Housing crisis of migrants in India needs to be a priority

Housing crisis of migrants in India needs to be a priority

India - Shelter a basic human need for survival is what migrant workers in India are devoid of, leaving them living in rather precarious circumstances. While urbanization has led to increasing pressure on infrastructure and

Amazon workers crisis: One more chance to form a union in the coming month

Amazon workers crisis: One more chance to form a union in the coming month

United States - After failing in their first attempt, Amazon workers will once again be getting a chance to form a union next month in the Alabama warehouse. The federal labor board has set the

Does Refunding Afghanistan Makes Humanitarian Sense?

Does Refunding Afghanistan Makes Humanitarian Sense?

Afghanistan - Since Taliban took over control of Afghanistan, the state of the its people is becoming bad to worse. The financial crises have just deepened, with more than 23 million people facing severe hunger,

Human Rights Watch says, “Increased repression and violence a sign of weakness”

Human Rights Watch says, “Increased repression and violence a sign of weakness”

Europe - Violence against civilian protests by autocratic leaders come under human rights abuses. Millions of people face violence when they protest against the leaders. Human Rights Watch (HRW) conducted its annual assessment on human

Afghani Top Diplomat In China Quits Over Unpaid Work

Afghani Top Diplomat In China Quits Over Unpaid Work

China - Sadly, it’s the Ambassador of Afghanistan to China who has had to quit work because he never got paid his wages. Apparently, since Taliban took over Afghanistan Mr. Javid Ahmad Qaem has been

How is India going to shape Work Life Balance structure in 2022?

How is India going to shape Work Life Balance structure in 2022?

India - 2022 is being considered as the year to come with some drastic changes in the work structure especially given the pandemic outbreak two years ago which had tarnished the established culture  of working

Covid-19 Threat: Food companies push for more temporary foreign workers as chronic labour shortage worsens

Covid-19 Threat: Food companies push for more temporary foreign workers as chronic labour shortage worsens

Canada - The covid-19 pandemic is affecting labourers and markets in Canada. About 130 people got sick in one day last week at a chicken plant in Brampton, Ontario, northwest of Toronto. Some workers were

Threat to human rights due to Bulgaria’s new surveillance laws

Threat to human rights due to Bulgaria’s new surveillance laws

Bulgaria - There is a thin line that the governments world wide have to ensure in letting human rights prevail while also ensuring safety of the citizens. Bulgaria is trying to figure that balance amid