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Risk of contracting disease from Covid positive prisoners worries workers at Ohio’s ODRC institutions

Risk of contracting disease from Covid positive prisoners worries workers at Ohio’s ODRC institutions

The coronavirus pandemic is spreading at an increasingly fast rate once again, in specific districts of Ohio which worries the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) offices across the state about the danger of contracting

Migrants attempt to cross English Channel on a surfboard, intercepted and returned to France

Migrants attempt to cross English Channel on a surfboard, intercepted and returned to France

Using a windsurfing board as a raft and shovels as paddles, four migrants attempted to cross the English Channel. They were however returned back to France after alerting the coastguard. These migrants were on two

Work From Home Strategy Leads To More Productive Happy Employees

Work From Home Strategy Leads To More Productive Happy Employees

There are mixed opinions about work life balance and maintaining amidst pandemic induced lockdown and a resulting sense of unrest about dipping economies worldwide. According to Eden McCallum, a UK based consulting firm, productivity has

COVID-19 continues to spread exponentially between migrant workers in Qatari labour camps

COVID-19 continues to spread exponentially between migrant workers in Qatari labour camps

Doha recorded 1,716 COVID-19 new cases and 4 new deaths. According to Worldometer, the total cases in Qatar from the beginning of the pandemic are 73,595, 66 the deaths, while 49,413 patients recovered. Qatar is

New York protestors denied basic human rights as they are shoved into crowded and filthy jails

New York protestors denied basic human rights as they are shoved into crowded and filthy jails

Protests across the United States following death of George Floyd in police custody are basically against all the police misconduct being taken for granted since years together. Brutal violence, excessive force use, unprovoked beatings, and

US sanctions $5.5 million aid to Nepal to tackle impacts of Covid crisis, says US embassy to Nepal

US sanctions $5.5 million aid to Nepal to tackle impacts of Covid crisis, says US embassy to Nepal

Through the USAID (United States Agency for International Development), U.S. government has sanctioned an additional relief fund of $5.5 million to Nepal. The fund is aimed at mitigating the secondary impacts in Nepal due to

Italy continues criminalising NGOs rescuing migrants

Italy continues criminalising NGOs rescuing migrants

In its blatant violation of human rights, Italy continues to criminalise the organisations working towards helping and rescuing migrants. Over the years the issue has only grown deeper in the country and across the continent.

UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

ILO, IOM, UNICEF, UNODC and UN Womenrepresented by Jeremy Douglas, Karin Hulshof, Nenette Motus, Mohammad Naciri and Tomoko Nishimotoreleased a joint op-ed, evidencing the COVID-19 effects on most vulnerable people as migrant workers. The new

Teamwork crucial to sustaining work-life equilibrium

Teamwork crucial to sustaining work-life equilibrium

The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the state of equilibrium between people's professional and personal life, in other words, work-life balance, across all sectors. However, it is never too late to ensure stability between work and

Indian migrant workers in Qatar reach out to Indian embassy for aid against exploitation

Indian migrant workers in Qatar reach out to Indian embassy for aid against exploitation

Indian migrant workers in Qatar reached out to Indian embassy for help after being stranded in the country with no job, no medical assistance and no hygiene. Thousands of the workers who are living in