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Assam’s tea plantation workers are working under dangerous conditions

Assam’s tea plantation workers are working under dangerous conditions

India - A recent grueling accident involving a tea plantation worker in Assam has exposed the ugly truth about the working conditions of these labors. 24 year old Moina Nayak suffered a “near fatal accident”

Low wage workers not after big designations, but want higher pay and training opportunities

Low wage workers not after big designations, but want higher pay and training opportunities

A new survey conducted by McKinsey Co. and Cara Plus, a division of non profit group Cara Collective, has highlighted that low wage workers at the front line are looking for more pay and also

Ukraine to pass laws attacking workers’ rights amid Russian invasion

Ukraine to pass laws attacking workers’ rights amid Russian invasion

Ukraine - Two radical measures have been passed by the Ukrainian Parliament on the labor liberalization, raising fears that country’s workforce might face loss of rights at workplace as Russia’s continuing invasion is wrecking the

Shortage Of Sanitation Workers In Australia Leads To Sky-High Salaries

Shortage Of Sanitation Workers In Australia Leads To Sky-High Salaries

Australia - The demand for sanitation workers in Australia is almost at an all-time high in 2022. The salary of sanitation workers has also increased rapidly in the country. Many cleaning services companies have also

19 labourers go missing near China-India Border in Arunachal

19 labourers go missing near China-India Border in Arunachal

China - Arunachal Pradesh's remote Kurung Kumey district, not far from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, has begun a search operation to identify a group of 19 road construction workers who went

NHS can face a bill of £1bn for funding pay hike to staff

NHS can face a bill of £1bn for funding pay hike to staff

United Kingdom - NHS staff is looking at a well deserved pay hike, finally, but is barely half of the current inflation rate. The funding of this hike might bring a bill of £1 billion

Venezuelan Workers Unite Over Unfair Wage And Benefit Cutbacks

Venezuelan Workers Unite Over Unfair Wage And Benefit Cutbacks

Venezuela - Workers are not happy in Venezuela and this has become evident as they took to the streets protesting about bad pay and lack of redressal to their rights. The protest march has been

Companies to clean up supply chains under Uyghur Labor Law

Companies to clean up supply chains under Uyghur Labor Law

China - Bipartisan calls for businesses to comply with a recently implemented U.S. law aimed to prevent the import of products created with Uyghur forced labor were made by two congresswomen. The comments emphasized the

Prison Labor Rights in focus as 3rd Cir hears case

Prison Labor Rights in focus as 3rd Cir hears case

United States - Oral arguments over whether to resurrect a class action lawsuit alleging that the work programme at a county prison in Pennsylvania amounts to forced labour in violation of state and federal law

Gig Workers Getting Basic Rights Recognized By Employers in Australia  

Gig Workers Getting Basic Rights Recognized By Employers in Australia  

Australia - Gig workers are no more on the receiving end as many service providers are now taking their rights seriously and providing them that much needed support as well. After a spate of bad