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Migrant workers and maids to get hiked mandatory medical insurance

Migrant workers and maids to get hiked mandatory medical insurance

Singapore - Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon has said that work permit and S pass holders in Singapore would now have a bolstered mandatory medical insurance. This step has been taken

HRW Raises Awareness About Neglect Of Ghanian Migrant Workers

HRW Raises Awareness About Neglect Of Ghanian Migrant Workers

West Africa - Domestic workers of Ghana continue to remain marginalized, a report by a human rights advocacy organization Migrant Watch has confirmed. At an event organized recently, the organization has called for all stakeholders

Conflict driven migrants find their way to Spanish territories in Morocco

Conflict driven migrants find their way to Spanish territories in Morocco

Morocco - With all the regional conflicts going on in the Arab world, migrant workers are looking for safe escape if they have come under direct contact with the crisis. But in the process, they

Migrant Workers at a prominent firm in Qatar unpaid for up to 5 Months

Migrant Workers at a prominent firm in Qatar unpaid for up to 5 Months

Qatar - Some migrant workers at the Bin Omran Trading and Contracting (BOTC), a prominent firm covering ongoing projects related to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, have not received their salaries for up to

New Zealander Government Accredited Migrant Employment System- An Eyewash?

New Zealander Government Accredited Migrant Employment System- An Eyewash?

New Zealand - According to Federated Farmers national board member and employment and immigration spokesperson Chris Lewis, the latest migrant regulations for New Zealanders is simply a ‘tick-box’ exercise and nothing much. In a latest

Singapore: MOM delays six-monthly medical exam for migrant domestic workers

Singapore: MOM delays six-monthly medical exam for migrant domestic workers

Singapore - The six-monthly medical examination for migrant domestic workers has been delayed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to reduce the burden on healthcare workers amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in Singapore. The

71 per cent of migrant workers who returned from Gulf are yet to score jobs in India

71 per cent of migrant workers who returned from Gulf are yet to score jobs in India

India - A latest study commissioned by Centre for Development Studies (CDS) has revealed that around three – fourths of migrant workers belonging to Kerala, who returned back home due to Covid-19 crisis are yet

Employers punished for collecting kickback from migrant workers in Singapore

Employers punished for collecting kickback from migrant workers in Singapore

Singapore - 102 employers have been punished for their treatment with the migrant workers in Singapore. The action against them was taken by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) against the employers. The action against them

Singapore: Group of migrant workers trained to spot distress & anxiety signs in fellow migrants

Singapore: Group of migrant workers trained to spot distress & anxiety signs in fellow migrants

Singapore - Hasan Samim, a migrant worker in Singapore noticed last December that one of his co-workers wasn’t his usual self and had suddenly become quiet and stayed within himself. “For almost three years, he

Canadian Migrant Farmers Treated Well Post Pandemic  

Canadian Migrant Farmers Treated Well Post Pandemic  

Canada - Migrant farm workers in Canada have an integral role to play in their economy and this has been felt more than ever before in the pandemic itself. Most of those come from Niagara