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Brazil’s Leader Wants New Rules for Uber and Other Ride App Workers

Brazil’s Leader Wants New Rules for Uber and Other Ride App Workers

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has proposed a new law aimed at improving the working conditions and rights of drivers who work for ride-hailing apps like Uber and 99. This move comes in

Garment Workers Left Behind After Turkey’s Deadly Quakes

Garment Workers Left Behind After Turkey’s Deadly Quakes

One year after devastating earthquakes hit southeast Turkey, garment workers in the region are struggling with housing, job losses, and lack of support from global brands. The powerful earthquakes killed over 53,000 people across 11

EU Takes a Stand Against Forced Labour: Banning Exploitative Products

EU Takes a Stand Against Forced Labour: Banning Exploitative Products

The European Union has taken a momentous step towards promoting ethical trade practices and protecting worker rights. In a landmark decision, the EU Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to ban

MP’s Call for Better Lives for Migrant Workers Brings Hope in Singapore

MP’s Call for Better Lives for Migrant Workers Brings Hope in Singapore

In an important speech in Parliament, Member of Parliament (MP) Louis Ng spoke up for the welfare of migrant workers in Singapore. These workers play a big role in our economy but often face difficult

South Korea mandates doctors who walked out to resume work

South Korea mandates doctors who walked out to resume work

In a move illustrating its immovable position, the South Korean government late on Friday freely issued a rigid order to 13 doctors, a few of whom had been vocally included in a walkout comprising around

Vietnam reportedly plans crackdown on workers’ rights and foreign aid

Vietnam reportedly plans crackdown on workers’ rights and foreign aid

Vietnam's administering Communist Party's inside orders, as uncovered by Project88, emphasize a nuanced approach to overseeing exchange unions and workers' rights in the midst of arrangements for potential extensions. In spite of universal commitments pointed

Guinean trade unions call off nationwide strike, restoring normalcy

Guinean trade unions call off nationwide strike, restoring normalcy

Guinea's labor unions have elected to suspend a nationwide strike that had brought the nation to a halt, essentially affecting its mining segment. The strike, which commenced on Monday, had gathered far reaching consideration due

Starbucks in the U.S. accepts framework for union organization

Starbucks in the U.S. accepts framework for union organization

Starbucks, one of the world's biggest coffee chains, and Workers United, a labor union speaking to Starbucks workers, have reported a groundbreaking ascension pointed at setting up a system to direct organizing endeavors and collective

Australian gender pay gap report highlights disparities in top companies

Australian gender pay gap report highlights disparities in top companies

The later discharge of gender pay gap data in Australia has brought consideration to the incongruities in emoluments inside a few of the country's driving enterprises. This information, divulged on Tuesday, gives profitable bits of

Arvind Panagariya states India grapples with under-employment, not unemployment

Arvind Panagariya states India grapples with under-employment, not unemployment

Arvind Panagariya characterized India as abundant in labor but lacking in capital, with much capital concentrated in selective, capital-intensive sectors. Arvind Panagariya, the previous Chairman of NITI Aayog and the current Chairman of the 16th