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Paying ₹150 Per Month To A Worker Is Forced Labour: India’s Court

Paying ₹150 Per Month To A Worker Is Forced Labour: India’s Court

In a shocking incident in India, a worker has been receiving a salary of Rs 150 (USD 1.80) per month since 1998. What has happened to the worker?  A man was appointed to the post

Abortion rights are women’s rights: Mexico decriminalizes abortion

Abortion rights are women’s rights: Mexico decriminalizes abortion

In a landmark ruling for women’s rights, the Supreme Court of Mexico has decriminalized abortion nationwide.  The new ruling is a relief for Mexican women as it legalizes abortion across all 32 states. The Supreme

US: Shortage of Skilled Workers Dampens Construction Industry

US: Shortage of Skilled Workers Dampens Construction Industry

The construction industry has recorded the level of unfilled job openings in the US with contractors struggling to find skilled workers. There is a need for hundreds of thousands of qualified, skilled construction professionals.  Michael

UN Refugee Agency launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign

UN Refugee Agency launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday launched a new global campaign entitled 'Hope Away from Home', calling for firm commitments and renewed solidarity with people forced to flee war, violence and persecution.

Average Advice Worker Salary in China

Average Advice Worker Salary in China

Advice workers provide impartial and confidential advice to clients on various topics such as debt, welfare benefits, pensions, financial issues, employment and housing. Some advice workers may specialize in one particular area of work. These

Australia: ‘Major Flaw’ in Labor’s Industrial Relations Legislation

Australia: ‘Major Flaw’ in Labor’s Industrial Relations Legislation

Academic experts in Australia have sounded alarm saying Labor’s industrial relations legislation is marred by a “major flaw”. They believe this could force up costs beyond its intended application of labor hire. Professor Andrew Stewart

The Heartbreaking Search for Missing Migrants

The Heartbreaking Search for Missing Migrants

Thousands of migrants risk their lives in the deadly quest for a better life in Europe, whether by sailing perilous waters or navigating heavily defended borders. While some people reach their goals, many others disappear

Victory for women: Afghanistan to send 17 women to Asian Games

Victory for women: Afghanistan to send 17 women to Asian Games

Good news for women in Afghanistan! Is Afghanistan finally considering women’s rights? Can Taliban safeguard women's freedoms and rights?  The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, former Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, has

UK workers will be poorer in 2024 than in 2019: Thinktank

UK workers will be poorer in 2024 than in 2019: Thinktank

United Kingdom (UK) workers’ living standards will worsen by next year because they are set to suffer the worst fall in incomes over a five-year period since the 1950s, according to a leading thinktank. The

Greek coast guard rescues 14 migrants from uninhabited island

Greek coast guard rescues 14 migrants from uninhabited island

Alerted by activists the previous evening about the group in need of urgent assistance, the Greek coast guard on Tuesday rescued 14 migrants, including three children, and recovered the deceased body of a man from