Labour rights

Indonesia to shift $1.6 bln portion of fuel subsidy budget to welfare programmes

Indonesia - Indonesia's finance minister said Indonesia would reallocate 24.17 trillion rupiah ($1.62 billion), or almost 5% of its fuel…

August 29, 2022

US workers ‘quiet quitting’ spark concerns about toxic workplaces

US - Many workers in the United States have been embracing the "quiet quitting" concept as they seek work-life balance.…

August 29, 2022

The small business owners struggling to pay energy bills

UK - The UK electricity bill has risen to unimaginably high levels. Because of this, thousands of small businesses across…

August 27, 2022

Trade Unions Demand Tripartite Conference over Labour Codes

India - The Indian Labour Conference (ILC), an apex tripartite consultative committee that advises the government on worker-related issues, is…

August 26, 2022

Citi bank to close Russian branches

Russia - US bank Citigroup will close its remaining branches and customer service operations in Russia as it leaves the…

August 26, 2022

‘Biggest strike of the summer’: Over 100,000 postal workers walk off the job

UK - More than 100,000 postal workers in Britain walked off the job on Friday in a dispute over pay,…

August 26, 2022

IT industry exploiting freshers, pays bigger salaries to seniors: Ex Infosys director

India - Freshers from India's Information Technology (IT) sector have been exploited for the last 10 years, said Ex Infosys…

August 25, 2022

Why India made a U-turn on free trade deals

India - India has signed new agreements with several countries to lower trade barriers, eliminate tariffs and gain preferential access…

August 25, 2022

Assam government hikes minimum wages for tea plantation workers

India - The Assamese government has increased the minimum wages of tea plantation workers in the state by Rs 27…

August 24, 2022

The Ukrainian coal miners still working despite Russia’s war

Ukraine - After Russia's failure to take the capital Kyiv earlier this year, fighting since April has focused on Ukraine's…

August 24, 2022

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