Labour rights

US: Human Trafficking on rise, labor groups push for reforms to control situationUS: Human Trafficking on rise, labor groups push for reforms to control situation

US: Human Trafficking on rise, labor groups push for reforms to control situation

United States - The United States administration has been making strong claims and promises since the last few months giving…

March 8, 2022
Labor rights activists rally for reform farmworker visa program following human trafficking caseLabor rights activists rally for reform farmworker visa program following human trafficking case

Labor rights activists rally for reform farmworker visa program following human trafficking case

United States - Biden administration is getting rallied by a group of labor rights activists as well as civil rights…

March 5, 2022
US president signs bill to overhaul sexual assault at workplaceUS president signs bill to overhaul sexual assault at workplace

US president signs bill to overhaul sexual assault at workplace

United States - On Thursday, United States president Joe Biden signed a bill which concerns with the sexual harassment at…

March 5, 2022
Uzbekistan’s cotton sector free from child labour and forced labour: ILOUzbekistan’s cotton sector free from child labour and forced labour: ILO

Uzbekistan’s cotton sector free from child labour and forced labour: ILO

Uzbekistan - has removed the systemic child and forced labour from its cotton industry in 2021. An estimated two million…

March 3, 2022
Moldova Invites Refugee Ukrainians To Fill In Empty JobsMoldova Invites Refugee Ukrainians To Fill In Empty Jobs

Moldova Invites Refugee Ukrainians To Fill In Empty Jobs

Ukraine - Considered one of the poorest nations in Europe, Moldova has opened its arms and welcomed fleeing Ukrainians with…

March 3, 2022
Middle Eastern Countries Designate  Special Officers To Protect Interest Of Ugandan Migrant Workers  Middle Eastern Countries Designate  Special Officers To Protect Interest Of Ugandan Migrant Workers  

Middle Eastern Countries Designate  Special Officers To Protect Interest Of Ugandan Migrant Workers

East Africa - Mistreatment of Ugandans migrants in the Middle East has prompted the two organizations the National Organization of…

March 3, 2022
California workers struggle for years to be heard for their complaints of wage overdueCalifornia workers struggle for years to be heard for their complaints of wage overdue

California workers struggle for years to be heard for their complaints of wage overdue

United States - California workers have been struggling for years to get their employers to pay their dues and be…

March 2, 2022
Madhya Pradesh Adivasi Workers Protest Bonded Labour; No Action Taken YetMadhya Pradesh Adivasi Workers Protest Bonded Labour; No Action Taken Yet

Madhya Pradesh Adivasi Workers Protest Bonded Labour; No Action Taken Yet

India - A Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan (JADS)-sponsored Adivasi rally was held at the Block Office in Barwani district in…

March 2, 2022
Bangladesh bans employment of children under 14Bangladesh bans employment of children under 14

Bangladesh bans employment of children under 14

Bangladesh - On Monday decided that none under 14 years could be recruited to work. The cabinet approved the ratification…

March 1, 2022
Journalists stopped from reporting on harassment faced by Union members in CambodiaJournalists stopped from reporting on harassment faced by Union members in Cambodia

Journalists stopped from reporting on harassment faced by Union members in Cambodia

Cambodia - Journalists in Cambodia, despite their origin country, are being forced to not report about harassment faced by the…

February 28, 2022