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Canadian Floods Devastate Agriculture Migrant Workers

Canadian Floods Devastate Agriculture Migrant Workers

Canada - Environmental catastrophe has caught the migrant workers off guard in Canada. Earlier, it was forest fires that devastated parts of Canada. Then, in British Columbia there was flooding. The worst effected have been

Brussels: Fight for workers’ rights increases rapidly ahead of French EU presidency

Brussels: Fight for workers’ rights increases rapidly ahead of French EU presidency

Belgium - Fight for workers’ rights intensifies in Brussels ahead of the French EU (European Union) presidency.  The European Parliament is ready to begin negotiations on a minimum wage directive. On November 11th, the European

How will the workspaces be like in post-Covid era

How will the workspaces be like in post-Covid era

“Business Continuity” has been the single biggest challenge for companies ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world. How to maintain operations and communications in business as the workspaces transform into virtual model, was a

A do-over election for Alabama’s Amazon workers: a win for the labor union

A do-over election for Alabama’s Amazon workers: a win for the labor union

United States - In a significant blow to the Amazon and a major win for its workers in Alabama, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ordered a do-over of union election based on objections

Work Life Balance is the new priority of the Malaysians

Work Life Balance is the new priority of the Malaysians

Work Life balance is often considered to be a luxury when it is actually a necessity for the working class. Many of the ‘developed’ nations have been talking about such responsibilities as an employer but

Sudden change of plan for migrants seeking entry in Australia

Sudden change of plan for migrants seeking entry in Australia

Australia - Given the concerns of the latest variant of coronavirus--Omicron--the Australian government has decided to change its plan to allow fully vaccinated migrants inside its borders from December 1. The government had earlier announced

Cases Of Sexual Harassment Rampant In Australian Parliament: Report Findings Disclosed

Cases Of Sexual Harassment Rampant In Australian Parliament: Report Findings Disclosed

Australia - In a shocking revelation, it has been noted that one in three working in the Australian Parliament have faced sexual harassment. In February this year, Scott Morrison’s government came under scanner as one

Northeast India Faces Human Rights Issues Due to Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency

Northeast India Faces Human Rights Issues Due to Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency

India - The proliferation of various radical groups, many years of fierce armed operations, and their merciless terrorism have abused the human rights situation in Northeast India. Additionally, the aggressive mentality of the states to

South Korean Labor Ministry Restricts Inflow Of Migrant Workers

South Korean Labor Ministry Restricts Inflow Of Migrant Workers

South Korea - is planning to cancel arrival of migrant workers of those who might have travelled to the eight Southern African nations under threat of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron.  This is being done

Tea garden workers in India’s tea belt struggle under continued exploitation

Tea garden workers in India’s tea belt struggle under continued exploitation

India - Indian tea industry that was developed under British rule quickly became the economic mainstay for the entire North Bengal region of India and also a profitable trade. But since the British rule, local