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Labor rights win in US: Biden all set to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour for federal contracts

Labor rights win in US: Biden all set to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour for federal contracts

President Joe Biden is all set to use his executive powers for a cause close to his administration. Two months after Biden’s efforts of raising the hourly minimum wage was met with callous response in

Amazon workers continue to fight for better facilities, rights in US

Amazon workers continue to fight for better facilities, rights in US

Hundreds of workers continue their fight to form a union at a massive Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama. Last month, nearly 6,000 workers voted on whether to join a union (Retail, Wholesale and Department Store

UK accused of failing vulnerable refugees post Brexit

UK accused of failing vulnerable refugees post Brexit

 No 10 has been accused regularly of failing to keep the most vulnerable of refugees in country. This has been aggravated post Brexit after the Home Office failed to reunite refugees with their families well

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of crimes of apartheid against Palestinians

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of crimes of apartheid against Palestinians

Human Rights Watch has, in its 213-page report released on Tuesday, accused Israel of the usage of policies of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians that amount to crimes against humanity. New York-based Human Rights Watch

Biden expands seasonal worker visas quota in US by 22,000

Biden expands seasonal worker visas quota in US by 22,000

The Biden administration has increased the number of US visas for seasonal workers under the H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker program to 22,000. Last week, the US Department of Homeland Security issued a statement approving 22,000

South Africa: Public sector unions to go ahead with national strike

South Africa: Public sector unions to go ahead with national strike

Public sector trade unions in South Africa are gearing for a major strike this week in the aftermath of stalemate in wage negotiations with the government. As per local media reports, the South African government

Jewish British Citizens Protest Against French Ruling Outside London Embassy

Jewish British Citizens Protest Against French Ruling Outside London Embassy

Members of the UK Jewish community have been protesting against a French ruling outside the London Embassy. A French ruling in their highest court has declared that the killer of a Jewish woman was not

Greece accused of pushing back refugees in callous human rights violation act

Greece accused of pushing back refugees in callous human rights violation act

 European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has filed a lawsuit against Greece accusing Athens of shocking grade of human rights violations. The act was done at multi-agency level and was operational at inter-agency rank to

UK court fines Metro operator Nexus £1.5m over worker’s death, owner admits breach in safely

UK court fines Metro operator Nexus £1.5m over worker’s death, owner admits breach in safely

The Newcastle Crown court fined Tyne and West Metro operator Nexus £1.5million for the breach in its health and safety protocol. The ruling came with regard to the electrocution of Metro linesman John Bell’s, who

In India, COVID upturn deals a hefty blow to migrant workers

In India, COVID upturn deals a hefty blow to migrant workers

Due to the second and disastrous wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, rural migrants in India are subjected to job losses and food insecurities. As per local media reports, migrant workers from metropolitans like Delhi and