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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

North Korean leader’s appreciation for Youth for doing hard labor hints at a possible exploitation

North Korean leader’s appreciation for Youth for doing hard labor hints at a possible exploitation

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un recently appreciated the Youth of the country for ‘volunteering’ for the hard labor required in the country. Human Rights activists now start doubting the ‘appreciation’ shown by the North

Yemeni workers in Saudi Arabia on verge of forced mass returns to humanitarian crisis : HRW

Yemeni workers in Saudi Arabia on verge of forced mass returns to humanitarian crisis : HRW

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said in a report that since July, 2021 Saudi Arabia has started terminating and stopped renewing contracts of workers of Yemen. The global watchdog said this has put the workers

Pakistani domestic workers bear brunt of extreme abuse – story of oppressed labor rights

Pakistani domestic workers bear brunt of extreme abuse – story of oppressed labor rights

Domestic workers in Pakistan’s Lahore are accustomed to extreme abuse, physical and verbal, at the hands of their employers on meagre issues like spilling milk. Samina Farooq asks, “Bibis [female employers] beat us for dropping

Amnesty unfolds labor rights exploitation cases from Dinagat mines in Philippines

Amnesty unfolds labor rights exploitation cases from Dinagat mines in Philippines

Most of the countries in Asia have serious cases of labor rights violation. From China to Taiwan and Thailand, many countries have breached the rights and protections granted to the laborers. Philippines is the new

State official will have to decide between employers’ businesses and labourers benefits

State official will have to decide between employers’ businesses and labourers benefits

Even with the purest intentions, not everything is possible overnight. The new policies that are aligned to be implemented under the governor Kathy Hochul might be designed to protect the laborers' rights, but it may