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Colorado Democrats push forward farm workers bill advocating minimum wage and basic rights

Colorado Democrats push forward farm workers bill advocating minimum wage and basic rights

On Wednesday, three of Colorado’s Democratic lawmakers tabled the farm workers’ bill, arguing introduction of minimum wages and overtime rights for farm workers. Currently Colorado’s minimum wage is around $12.32 per hour. Wednesday’s voting (4-3

Saudi Arabia abolishes kafala system, introduces e-portal for migrants for easy job change

Saudi Arabia abolishes kafala system, introduces e-portal for migrants for easy job change

On Sunday, Saudi Arabia took a progressive step towards the country’s foreign workers as it formally abolished the exploitative kafala system. The age-old kafala system was adopted by the Saudi regime about 70 years ago.

US House passes Protecting the Right to Organize Act to boost labor rights

US House passes Protecting the Right to Organize Act to boost labor rights

The US president Joe Biden and his team have been successful in supporting the construction unions, the teachers unions, retailer unions, and many more with promises of better opportunities, wages, and better treatment of the

Firms in Japan to review businesses using forced labor of China’s Xinjiang

Firms in Japan to review businesses using forced labor of China’s Xinjiang

 12 Japanese companies have announced that they would be reassessing their businesses that is using forced labor from China’s Xinjiang province. The decision comes as China is facing global wrath and condemnation over its human

Thailand beats its labor crunch by employing inmates nearing end of their sentences

Thailand beats its labor crunch by employing inmates nearing end of their sentences

Thailand devised a plan to solve the issue of labour crunch and cascading count of inmates in its prisons. Bangkok’s Justice Minister, Somsak Thepsuthin, proposed the government to utilise its prisoners, who had reached the

US Amazon workers vote in for a historic landmark

US Amazon workers vote in for a historic landmark

US tech giant Amazon workers at its BHM1 facility in Bessemer, Alabama are participating in a landmark vote that would potentially change the future landscape of their workers’ rights in the North American country. If

Workers’ rights eroding amid rise in online work: ILO report

Workers’ rights eroding amid rise in online work: ILO report

ILO has urged for international dialogue to boost workers rights amid a shift towards a digital economy The global COVID-19 pandemic saw an unprecedented rise in online platforms, resulting in a surge in employment opportunities

Study finds online work has threatened workers rights by five times

Study finds online work has threatened workers rights by five times

According to International Labor Organization, the past decade has seen a soaring of digital platforms offering a multitude of opportunities to people by five times. But this has also increased abuse of labor leading to

Why Dr. Iweala As WTO Head Is Good News

Why Dr. Iweala As WTO Head Is Good News

As Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes the first African woman to hold a top position in the World Trade Organisation, she already knows that her priority would be labor rights and fair representation of environmental issues.

British court rules in favor of Uber drivers calling them for ‘employee benefits’

British court rules in favor of Uber drivers calling them for ‘employee benefits’

Uber has suffered a major blow as United Kingdom’s Supreme Court made a ruling on Friday in favor of drivers who must be classified as ‘workers’ and entitled to employee benefits like vacations and minimum