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Canada proposes sweeping changes to enhance protections for temporary foreign workers

Canada proposes sweeping changes to enhance protections for temporary foreign workers

The Canadian government is taking various steps to implement necessary changes to strengthen protections for temporary foreign workers in the country. As per media reports, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough

Labour Party Makes Move To Award Gig Economy With Proper Worker Rights

Labour Party Makes Move To Award Gig Economy With Proper Worker Rights

In announcing the launch of their party’s new plans, Labour Party’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner has recently announced the ‘new deal for working people.’ According to the new deal, this works to help employees in

How Child Abuse In Bangladeshi Leather Business Is Going Unnoticed

How Child Abuse In Bangladeshi Leather Business Is Going Unnoticed

Bangladesh leather industry is making despicable use of children to meet its manufacturing needs. According to a human rights study, children as young as seven years have been forced to work with hazardous chemicals, heavy

Is there a labour shortage in America?

Is there a labour shortage in America?

As per the data released in June from the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 9.5 million Americans were unemployed and are looking for work. Simultaneously, there has been an influx in job openings

Canadian Company Sanctioned By America Over Forced Labor Charges

Canadian Company Sanctioned By America Over Forced Labor Charges

The City of Guelph in Ontario Canada is in news for the wrong reasons as a solar panel manufacturer based there has been sanctioned by the US government for indulging into forced labor. This subsidiary

St Louis Police Officers Get Overtime Dues Finally Paid To Them

St Louis Police Officers Get Overtime Dues Finally Paid To Them

In a shocking revelation, it was discovered that the East St. Louis Department had employees actually sign a document that let them forgo pay for overtime work. This is in direct violation of the Fair

Budget Reconciliation Bill To Favor Labor Law Violation Penalties

Budget Reconciliation Bill To Favor Labor Law Violation Penalties

The Senate Democrats’ budget reconciliation bill is all attuned to prioritize labor law over everything else. In its definition, it has clearly stated this time, that there will be no leniency with those companies that

Ray-Ban maker Luxottica is accused of anti-union behaviour in USA

Ray-Ban maker Luxottica is accused of anti-union behaviour in USA

Luxottica, which is popularly known as the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses has accused the U.S. and international unions of violating workers' right to unionise at a U.S. plant in Georgia and asked the Italian, French

Labor ministry cancels covid tests for 30,000 migrant workers

Labor ministry cancels covid tests for 30,000 migrant workers

Thailand ordered the suspension of Covid-19 tests on immigrant workers, who have been confined since June. Recently people from the Migrant Working Group association, which represents 30 local NGOs in favor of immigrant rights, accused

Workers at Tunisia’s garment industry facing the worst crisis

Workers at Tunisia’s garment industry facing the worst crisis

 Tunisian garment factories have been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. These factories primarily supply the fashion houses in Europe and due to pandemic, the consequences have been dire for workers in Tunisian factories. Thousands