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European Union Becomes Innovative To Save Labour Rights

European Union Becomes Innovative To Save Labour Rights

The European Union is now putting in place a defense mechanism which will safeguard the livelihoods of millions of workers in the EU by ensuring a system of minimum wages.  Indeed, Spain, Italy and Portugal

Punjab farmers are missing migrant workers for paddy sowing

Punjab farmers are missing migrant workers for paddy sowing

As farmers from Ajnala in Amritsar, Punjab to Shekpura in Jhajjar, Haryana are busy harvesting their crops; they are missing migrant workers. This Rabi season, when the country is under lockdown to check the outbreak

Human Rights stoop to a new low in Pakistan as an 8 year old girl beaten to death by employers

Human Rights stoop to a new low in Pakistan as an 8 year old girl beaten to death by employers

An 8 year old illegally hired girl maid was beaten to death by her employers over a trivial issue when she mistakenly set free pet parrots. The incident happened in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Sunday, when

Indian migrant workers stranded in Nepal as West Bengal bars them from entering

Indian migrant workers stranded in Nepal as West Bengal bars them from entering

Hundreds of Indian migrant workers have been stranded on India-Nepal border, in the wait to go home, but West Bengal government has shut its door on them. WB Chief Minister, Mamta Banerjee, who criticised the

OCHCR chief says “protests in the US is exposing ‘endemic inequalities’ which has long been ignored”

OCHCR chief says “protests in the US is exposing ‘endemic inequalities’ which has long been ignored”

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet denounced the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Powderhorn Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. She expressed on Tuesday that the continuing protests

Avoid Burnout When In Lockdown

Avoid Burnout When In Lockdown

The pandemic induced lockdown has brought both challenges and opportunities to improvise and innovate. But the one thing which is troubling working professionals and others in the times of lockdowns is a possible burnout. If

Post criticism Singapore to build improved dormitories for Migrant workers

Post criticism Singapore to build improved dormitories for Migrant workers

Post a series of criticism and backlash by Human Rights advocates and Migrant activists over living conditions of foreign workers in cramped spaces, Singapore government has decided to build updated dormitories for the migrant workers.

Inhuman conditions of migrants detained in Libya

Inhuman conditions of migrants detained in Libya

At the end of 2017, horrific images of migrants sold as mere commodities in Libya were travelling around the world. This sparked a global outcry and pushed many leaders, in Europe, in Africa, in Libya,

ILO concerned over proposed changes to labour laws by Indian states

ILO concerned over proposed changes to labour laws by Indian states

Sweeping changes to labour laws proposed by governments of Indian states in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh have sparked a huge debate about their rights and protection. Following objections from labour

Working from Home – Rules for the Pandemic Edition

Working from Home – Rules for the Pandemic Edition

The COVID-19 pandemic has left more people working from home, trying to balance their work and home life. The employees are clueless on how to go about the targets and work expectations while trying to