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Global Brands Unite to Safeguard Bangladeshi Workers: Support for Employment Injury Scheme

Global Brands Unite to Safeguard Bangladeshi Workers: Support for Employment Injury Scheme

In a significant move to protect workers in Bangladesh's booming garment industry, over 30 renowned brands and retailers, including H&M, Primark, Amazon, C&A, Puma, Decathlon, Giorgio Armani, and VF Corp, have pledged to contribute 0.019%

Hope for Workers: Legal Support Against Unfair Job Delays

Hope for Workers: Legal Support Against Unfair Job Delays

Workers facing frustrating delays and quota fraud find hope through legal aid. These workers were treated unfairly by their employers. These workers are seeking help to deal with their situation. Quota fraud is when bosses

Companies rethink business models as Japan’s labour crisis deepens

Companies rethink business models as Japan’s labour crisis deepens

The fastest-ageing economy on the planet is facing a serious shortfall of labour force. The drop in numbers is profoundly affecting how government, companies and people operate. Even the most iconic features of Japan's service

UK Announces Incremental Stages for Salary Threshold Increase in Family Visas

UK Announces Incremental Stages for Salary Threshold Increase in Family Visas

The UK government has announced plans to increase the minimum annual salary threshold for British citizens and permanent residents seeking to sponsor a spouse or partner on a Family Visa. However, the increase will be

Looking for jobs in Israel? Here’s all you must know as Gaza conflict rages on

Looking for jobs in Israel? Here’s all you must know as Gaza conflict rages on

Trade unions and Labour activists have raised serious concerns over the recruitment of Indian workers for jobs in Israel, as the country continues to fight a months-long brutal conflict against Hamas militants in the neighbouring

Malaysia steps up efforts to address exploitative practices concerning migrant labourers

Malaysia steps up efforts to address exploitative practices concerning migrant labourers

In an effort to stamp out exploitation and manpower imbalances that have left thousands of migrant labourers stranded without jobs, Malaysia is set to review bilateral agreements with 15 countries it sources the workers from,

Growing Challenges for Tajik Migrant Workers in Russia, Stricter Rules on Labor

Growing Challenges for Tajik Migrant Workers in Russia, Stricter Rules on Labor

The lives of Tajik labor migrants in Russia are becoming tougher with each passing year, according to a recent report by Eurasianet. At the beginning of 2024, the Russian representative office of Tajikistan’s Ministry of

US Department of Labour’s efforts to combat child, forced labour in Mexico

US Department of Labour’s efforts to combat child, forced labour in Mexico

The US Department of Labour (DOL) has awarded up to $12.4 million in grant funding for three organisations - Verite, Pan American Development Foundation and International Labour Organisation - to combat child and forced labour

1,600 Indiana Workers Owed $1.2 Million In Back Wages: US Dept of Labor

1,600 Indiana Workers Owed $1.2 Million In Back Wages: US Dept of Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor has found that more than 1,600 workers in Indiana are owed a big sum of money - over $1.2 million in back wages.  This situation came up because some employers

TV Station Workers Face Terrifying Attack In Ecuador During Live Broadcast

TV Station Workers Face Terrifying Attack In Ecuador During Live Broadcast

In the South American country Ecuador, a group of armed individuals stormed a TV station called TC Televisión during a live broadcast.  They frightened the studio workers, and employees, making them lie on the ground,