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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

Activists request Sri Lanka to protect garment workers’ rights during the pandemic

Activists request Sri Lanka to protect garment workers’ rights during the pandemic

Shockingly when the entire world stands to fight against the rising wave of COVID-19, the President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, orders travel bans and bans on public gatherings, to contain fresh wave cases but

Global fashion brands face legal disputes in Asia over labor rights issues

Global fashion brands face legal disputes in Asia over labor rights issues

 Some leading fashion brands in Asia are facing legal troubles for human rights violations and labor rights abuse in the countries where the garments are produced. This is a groundbreaking effort to bring the fashion

European court ruled in favour of Russian transgender woman’s right to family life

European court ruled in favour of Russian transgender woman’s right to family life

In a victory for a transgender parent’s right to maintain contact with her children, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia’s denial of her visitation violated her rights to family life and freedom

Myanmar forces kill 25 in a raid on the town, residents and media say

Myanmar forces kill 25 in a raid on the town, residents and media say

At the recent event, 20 people were killed by Myanmar's security forces in the Ayeyarwady River delta region after villagers armed with catapults and crossbows fought back against troops searching for weapons. The critical incident

Advocacy groups call on Thailand to ensure fishers’ rights, protections

Advocacy groups call on Thailand to ensure fishers’ rights, protections

Rights groups have called on the Thai government to ensure transparency in employment contracts of foreign workers in the country's seafood industry. Furthermore, they have urged Bangkok to take action to prevent workplace exploitation and