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EU Parliament firmly votes for equal rights of digital platform workers

EU Parliament firmly votes for equal rights of digital platform workers

EU Parliament members have voted extensively to request that the EU guarantees people working for digital platforms like ride sharing or food delivery apps have rights to health care, holidays, and protective rights. There are

Hong Kong witnesses one-of-kind emigration amid growing concerns over freedom of speech

Hong Kong witnesses one-of-kind emigration amid growing concerns over freedom of speech

Hong Kong is witnessing a restrain in its rights after China’s imposition of hard laws responsible for constraining people’s freedom of speech and expression. The residents are obviously concerned about their freedoms and hence are

“Right to Sit” Bill: The Tamil Nadu bill that gives workers seating facilities mandate

“Right to Sit” Bill: The Tamil Nadu bill that gives workers seating facilities mandate

The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2021 was formally presented in the Tamil Nadu Assembly by the Indian state’s government on Monday. The bill mandates shops, storefronts and commercial firms to provide all

United States: Goods don’t make it to scheduled place on suspicion of forced labor

United States: Goods don’t make it to scheduled place on suspicion of forced labor

The United States is sticking to its newly announced labor laws especially concerning forced labor from China. As per a report, the US officials stopped goods brom being transported to different places in the US

How Google Is Discriminating Against Temp Workers Worldwide

How Google Is Discriminating Against Temp Workers Worldwide

Major news agencies have found out that Google in fact has been in violation of labor laws. Temporary workers or shadow workers have not been paid equal wages in comparison to normal working professionals in

New proposed changes see house democrats wanting to spend on making child care affordable

New proposed changes see house democrats wanting to spend on making child care affordable

The democratic leaders of the United States have proposed some changes in the labor laws aimed at making things easier for laborers and also providing affordable child care to all. As per reports in the

Worker’s shortage seen in UK after the pandemic

Worker’s shortage seen in UK after the pandemic

After the effect of pandemic and new immigration rules, it has left UK and European Union’s key industries suffering from intense shortages of workers. Although, employment has risen in every region and nation of the UK since

US-Mexico officially partner to stop discriminations against workers

US-Mexico officially partner to stop discriminations against workers

The United States and Mexico have come together to counter discriminations against workers and ensure them with a platform that would look after their rights efficiently. On Tuesday, the two countries agreed to divert their

How is White House planning its moves for the coming year this Labor Day?

How is White House planning its moves for the coming year this Labor Day?

The recent months have witnessed the United States making certain changes in labor laws and not necessarily all of them are bad. The president of the United States Joe Biden might have to rethink a

China detains left wing labor rights researcher over ‘subversion’ charges

China detains left wing labor rights researcher over ‘subversion’ charges

 Fang Ran, a HKU (University of Hong Kong) doctoral student who was studying labor movements, has been detained by state security police in Guangxi's Nanning city on Aug. 26, 2021. The reason for detention are