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WR News Writer

WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

Australia Seeks Skilled Workers To Return Before 2022

Australia Seeks Skilled Workers To Return Before 2022

Australia - By the end of the year, Australia would like its pool of skilled workers to come back and start working. According to a formal statement made by treasurer Josh Frydenberg, skilled migrants should

Illegal migrant workers creates havoc in Thailand

Illegal migrant workers creates havoc in Thailand

Thailand - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is worried the illegal entry of migrant workers from neighbouring countries. The government is afraid as it give rise to new Covid-19 cases. Already a critical struggle

Tough Road Ahead for Migrant workers in Vietnam as they Head Back to Cities for Work

Tough Road Ahead for Migrant workers in Vietnam as they Head Back to Cities for Work

Vietnam - Migrant workers in Vietnam are facing challenges as they plan to return to big cities for work from their hometowns. Vietnam had witnessed an exodus of migrants from cities to villages amid the

Aware of discrimination but Koreans continue to levy inequity against migrants

Aware of discrimination but Koreans continue to levy inequity against migrants

Korea - Migrant workers in Korea are subjected to harsh discrimination at workplace and also in regular demeanor of treatment. Unfortunately and quite surprisingly, this is despite a fair amount of awareness among Koreans about

California Legislature finally enacts the Garment Worker Protection Act

California Legislature finally enacts the Garment Worker Protection Act

California, USA - The way into finding a solid rebound for the USA's garment sector is through good wages and stable work laws, and finally, the Garment Worker Protection Act passed by the California Legislature.

UK government to allow for flexible working hours for its employees

UK government to allow for flexible working hours for its employees

UK employees will have the right to request flexible working from the moment they start a job, with companies obliged to explain their reasons if it is then refused, the government will propose in a

Kuwait crackdowns nearly 27 fake labor agencies

Kuwait crackdowns nearly 27 fake labor agencies

In a step towards ensuring labor safety, Kuwait ran an operation to identify fake agencies in the country under which, the country clamped down several fake labor recruitment agencies. The Kuwaiti police cracked down 27

Singapore government extends support for Construction Workers

Singapore government extends support for Construction Workers

Singapore will be extending the waiver of foreign worker levies for Stay Home Notice from end-September to end-December. This will be done so as to encourage employers bring in construction workers safely and give them

JICA Develops Mobile App For Foreign Worker Safety In Japan

JICA Develops Mobile App For Foreign Worker Safety In Japan

In a great humanitarian move, the Japanese government has come up with the novice idea of launching a mobile application that will allow foreign workers to lodge complain with third party, should they feel illtreated

US sits on $130 million earlier announced for Egypt over its negligence towards human rights

US sits on $130 million earlier announced for Egypt over its negligence towards human rights

The United States has withheld military aid that it had earlier announced for Egypt due incidences of human rights violation in the Arab country. The announcement came on Tuesday as the spokesperson of the US