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Migrant workers in Thailand launch legal action against garment factory over unpaid below minimum daily wage

Migrant workers in Thailand launch legal action against garment factory over unpaid below minimum daily wage

Migrant workers in Thailand, mostly from neighbouring country Myanmar, have launched a legal action against a garment factory, one year after the factory was closed, demanding compensation for the lost wages which were far below

Indian govt plans portal to enrol 25 crore migrants: Report

Indian govt plans portal to enrol 25 crore migrants: Report

The Indian government is seeking to launch an online portal to enrol about 250 million migrants and other workers from the unorganised sector over the next few years. According to a report by the Hindustan

China condemns US appointment of coordinator for Tibet, slams it as “political manipulation”

China condemns US appointment of coordinator for Tibet, slams it as “political manipulation”

The United States has time and again raised a call against China’s human rights violations and its rampant expansive territorial claims. On Wednesday, Washington, appointed a senior human rights official as the Assistant Secretary of

Poland, where LGBT+ people are existing in defiance and in search of their missing human rights

Poland, where LGBT+ people are existing in defiance and in search of their missing human rights

Kozy, a small town in Poland is a village charm, but not for confident outgoing people who happen to be of LGBT community. They “do not belong here”. An unofficial document reminds them to live

The XX edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World is starting

The XX edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World is starting

Italian embassies and cultural centers worldwide are announcing the XX edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 19-25, 2020) start. The event that aims to promote knowledge of the language,

Nearly half of global workforce at risk of job losses: WHO

Nearly half of global workforce at risk of job losses: WHO

Coronavirus pandemic has imposed unprecedented socio-economic challenges on the lives of millions of people across the world. In a recent joint statement, a group of leading UN agencies including, the International Labour Organization (ILO), Food

How constant demand for productivity hampers the work life balance?

How constant demand for productivity hampers the work life balance?

Many believe that staying back home is making them unproductive even though you have been working from home all this time. The coronavirus pandemic has surely disrupted our lifestyles but one thing it has not

Indonesia’s Job Bill has put its labour rights at major risk

Indonesia’s Job Bill has put its labour rights at major risk

Indonesian government has approved the new controversial ‘Omnibus Bill on Job Creation’, which according to experts is a step backwards in relation to country’s labour rights and environment. The bill was approved despite strong opposition

No lockdown in Palestine, too many commuter workers in Israel

No lockdown in Palestine, too many commuter workers in Israel

In these days, along with Israel, the Palestinian Authority is also fighting its battle against the Coronavirus. According to Haaretz, the government of President Abu Mazen has decided not to resort to a new lockdown

Chinese Embassy in Colombo confirms China’s grant of $90 million to Sri Lanka

Chinese Embassy in Colombo confirms China’s grant of $90 million to Sri Lanka

Two days after Sri Lanka’s President met Chinese delegation, China announced that it was extending a grant of $90 million to Sri Lanka. During the meeting Sri Lankan President had requested the Chinese officials to