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Bolt Drivers Go On Strike To Demand Worker Status Over Self Employed Tag

Bolt Drivers Go On Strike To Demand Worker Status Over Self Employed Tag

United Kingdom - The General Trade Union in the United Kingdom has given an ultimatum to the Estonian based driver’s app fighting for the fair rights of workers working as drivers. The GMB Union has

RSS-affiliated trade union concerned about human rights of migrant workers in Qatar

RSS-affiliated trade union concerned about human rights of migrant workers in Qatar

Qatar - The Rashtriya Swayansevak Sangh’s trade union expressed deep concern on Tuesday about the ‘gross violation’ of migrant workers’ human rights in Qatar, citing reports of ‘slave-like’ working conditions there, just days after the

Gig workers not to be categorized as independent contractors: Massachusetts’ Highest Court

Gig workers not to be categorized as independent contractors: Massachusetts’ Highest Court

United States - The state's highest court ruled on Tuesday that a referendum question asking whether ride-hailing drivers should be classified as independent contractors or full-time workers was unconstitutional. The ballot should never have been

Trading of Indian women as slaves in West Asian countries: Why are we kneeling down to them?

Trading of Indian women as slaves in West Asian countries: Why are we kneeling down to them?

India - The contentious statements made by two BJP spokespersons in the last fortnight have landed India in the crosshairs of West Asian countries. This condemnation from nations such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar,

Top 5 Gun Violence States In The US

Top 5 Gun Violence States In The US

United States - In the first few months of 2022, more than 17000 people, including 650 children, were shot and killed in the United States. Gun violence has increased significantly in the US in recent

Why Should British Footballers Watch ‘The Workers Cup’ Before FIFA 2022?

Why Should British Footballers Watch ‘The Workers Cup’ Before FIFA 2022?

Qatar - For every team going to the World Cup in Qatar in November, there might be a movie worth watching. As the author of a leading British daily opens the pandora’s box to atrocities

Will China Again Ignore Women Rights After Tangshan Attack?

Will China Again Ignore Women Rights After Tangshan Attack?

China - A woman who refused the advances of a group of men in a restaurant in China was brutally pulled by her hair and dragged out of the restaurant and beaten pulp. As her

How Gen Z Is Winning The Great Resignation, From Improved Work-Life Balance To Pay Increases

How Gen Z Is Winning The Great Resignation, From Improved Work-Life Balance To Pay Increases

Gen Z is winning the Great Resignation. There are also endless job possibilities for the Generation Z workforce. Gen Z is defined as ages 20 to 24. Gen Zers are more likely to switch jobs

Indonesia finally issues long-awaited regulations to protect migrant fishermen

Indonesia finally issues long-awaited regulations to protect migrant fishermen

Indonesia - has released a long-awaited order aimed at improving the safety of Indonesian deckhands operating on foreign commercial and fishing vessels. The move follows a pending lawsuit accusing the government of neglecting to implement

Debt Bondage: Risky Business for Vietnamese people

Debt Bondage: Risky Business for Vietnamese people

Vietnam - Recruitment fees for Vietnamese migrants are at an all-time high. While paying off massive debts to recruiters and working jobs at foreign businesses they can't afford to lose, they risk debt bondage. Many