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Belgium to give workers right to request four-day week

Belgium to give workers right to request four-day week

Europe - Belgium will soon be able to choose a four-day week without a loss of salary under a series of labour market reforms announced on Tuesday by the government. The series of labour market

Prisoners at the Fremont Correctional Facility allege forced labour violates Colorado’s anti-slavery law

Prisoners at the Fremont Correctional Facility allege forced labour violates Colorado’s anti-slavery law

United States - Harold Mortis is an asthmatic patient, who is serving a 40-year prison sentence at the prison. He is 32 years old. He is in the prison for second-degree murder and aggravated robbery.

US still unsatisfied with seafood industry operations in Taiwan

US still unsatisfied with seafood industry operations in Taiwan

United States - To say that the United States is disappointed with the sea food operations in Taiwan is saying the very least. It has already warned the Taiwanese authorities about it and like they

NGOs allege child labour and molestation at a brick kiln in Visakhapatnam

NGOs allege child labour and molestation at a brick kiln in Visakhapatnam

India - Odisha-based NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) KBK Resource Centre and Visakhapatnam-based Samata said that child labour and child molestation took place at a brick kiln at Krishnapuram village in Padmanabham Mandal of Visakhapatnam district. The

South Carolinian Fast Food Joints Violate Child Labor Laws

South Carolinian Fast Food Joints Violate Child Labor Laws

United States - The Department of Labour (DOL) has fined South Carolina fast food joints of indulging into child labour. It was found out that they were letting minors work too many hours or work

US bans on Malaysian imports due to forced labor is creating pressure on officials

US bans on Malaysian imports due to forced labor is creating pressure on officials

Malaysia - The Malaysian government is forced to take immediate and powerful steps to counter forced labor in the nation given the important bans by the United States. The United States has been imposing one

An Abused Migrant Worker In Lebanon Seek Justice

An Abused Migrant Worker In Lebanon Seek Justice

Lebanon - A migrant worker in Lebanon, who was forced to work for years without any payment, is seeking justice in a Beirut court. She was forced to work against her will in Lebanon for

Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Check Use Of Forced Labor In American Supply  Chains

Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Check Use Of Forced Labor In American Supply Chains

United States - Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have now introduced a bill that forces corporations to assess their supply chains and ensure they are not making use of forced labor. In

12-Year-Old Girl Forced Into Child Labour Rescued By DCW And Delhi Police

12-Year-Old Girl Forced Into Child Labour Rescued By DCW And Delhi Police

India - A 12-year-old child labourer was rescued by the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) and the Delhi Police from Delhi's Ashok Vihar on February 3. The 12-year-old girl was abandoned by her mother and

Mexico: Independent union in General Motors plant wins power in a big victory to workers rights

Mexico: Independent union in General Motors plant wins power in a big victory to workers rights

Mexico - Years long fight of workers at Mexico’s largest General Motors plant has finally led to a victory of their rights. This week’s election at the plant where more than 5000 workers voted resulted