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Migrant workers can now access employment documents online

Migrant workers can now access employment documents online

Taiwan - In Taiwan, migrant employees and their employers may now check online to see how their employment-related paperwork is progressing, according to the Ministry of Labor (MOL), which announced the opening of a new

How Effective Is the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act?

How Effective Is the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act?

China - The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has put Washington and Beijing on a collision course by attacking the root of slavery in northwest China. At the same time, the legislation is riddled

Take Away From Workers, Prepare For Blackouts!

Take Away From Workers, Prepare For Blackouts!

India - Coal India employees are not happy and they seeking a 50percent pay hike; else the country could be facing prolonged periods without electricity in the sweltering India heat. Summer has been merciless this

Bodies Dumped After Execution Found By HRW In Afghanistan

Bodies Dumped After Execution Found By HRW In Afghanistan

Afghanistan - It has been revealed through Human Rights Watch that Taliban has been systematically executing, leading to forcible elimination of alleged members and supporters of the Islamic State offshoot in the eastern part of

New visa restrictions harmful to Venezuelans

New visa restrictions harmful to Venezuelans

Venezuela - Human Rights Watch warned today that new visa restrictions by several American nations have resulted in a major rise in the number of Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap, a perilous rainforest area on

Backward migration may harm urban economy

Backward migration may harm urban economy

India - The National Statistical Office (NSO) revealed the long-awaited official statistics on migration in its Fourth Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data, which was issued on June 14. The "Migration in India 2020-21" report,

Climate Change or China’s Human Rights? Biden Must Decide

Climate Change or China’s Human Rights? Biden Must Decide

China - The president's desire to phase out fossil fuels conflicts with his goals for China's human rights. In order to "ensure that items created with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of

Top 5 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Renew Their Work-Life Balance

Top 5 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Renew Their Work-Life Balance

Achieving work-life balance as an entrepreneur can feel next to impossible. Not maintaining a work-life balance can hamper your health and productivity at work. So, how can you renew your work-life balance? Here are the

Afghan women demand reopening of schools after Taliban policy event overlooks women’s rights

Afghan women demand reopening of schools after Taliban policy event overlooks women’s rights

Afghanistan - The Taliban government recently held a large-scale conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, to make an array of policy decisions in line with Islamic law. However, the Taliban did not discuss women’s rights and debarred

Countries Where Labor Laws Have Not Been Implemented  

Countries Where Labor Laws Have Not Been Implemented  

Bangladesh - According to a report filed by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUD), the more than 4.5 million workers that are employed in the readymade garments sector in Bangladesh remain barred from joining any