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Children of migrant workers yet to find their way back to schools post government’s announcement

Children of migrant workers yet to find their way back to schools post government’s announcement

Karnataka - Dakshina Kannada District had announced its decision to resume classes from class six to ten but as per reports not everybody has returned to the schools. The report in local media shows that

Singapore Migrant Workers Start To Prioritize Mental Health Issues Post Covid19

Singapore Migrant Workers Start To Prioritize Mental Health Issues Post Covid19

Singapore - Like most of the world remains unaware of mental health issues, migrant workers in Singapore are worst effected due to being marooned away from home and hit by economic crises too. In order

Can Women of Colour Working at Low Wages Maintain Work Life Balance Amid Pandemic?

Can Women of Colour Working at Low Wages Maintain Work Life Balance Amid Pandemic?

United States - People of colour make up almost 33% of all nursing aides and aides for home healthcare. The Latinas and Native American ladies primarily work in low-wage occupations, for example, clerks or customer

Human Rights Organizations appeal to Biden Administration to be more inclusive about Immigrants in United States(US)

Human Rights Organizations appeal to Biden Administration to be more inclusive about Immigrants in United States(US)

United States- 57 civil and human rights organizations write to higher organizations to reconsider and prioritize a pathway for citizenship and immigrants in the budget reconciliation bill. These people who come to United States as

Poor working conditions in Uganda during pandemic drive teachers away in pursuit of new jobs

Poor working conditions in Uganda during pandemic drive teachers away in pursuit of new jobs

Covid-19 pandemic brought worsened health and employment related challenges as it struck the world in early 2020. Schools in Uganda too couldn’t be spared from the pandemic whip. While students suffered by being unable to

One-Stop Service available for Migrant Workers in Taiwan

One-Stop Service available for Migrant Workers in Taiwan

Taiwan - Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) announced that they are drafting a plan to provide newly arrived migrant workers with a "one-stop" service. With this new policy it will enable them to have access

Ontario Ministry Of Labour Files Cases Against Farm Owners Exploiting Migrant Workers

Ontario Ministry Of Labour Files Cases Against Farm Owners Exploiting Migrant Workers

Ontario, Canada - Ontario’s Ministry of Labour (MOL) in Canada has filed charges against a Norfolk County farm in connection with an outbreak in the spring of 2020 that saw a man from Mexico contracting

Can Work Life Balance Make You Happy?

Can Work Life Balance Make You Happy?

The importance of Work Life Balance cannot be stressed enough for this generation but having said that, priorities of each individual should be the determining argument on deciding your work call. In recent times, many

Migrant workers of Singapore to still live under perpetual state of lockdown

Migrant workers of Singapore to still live under perpetual state of lockdown

Only 60 people in Singapore have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic first emerged, and 82 percent of its population is now fully vaccinated against the disease. However, to be cautious, Singapore Government has still

Kuwait crackdowns nearly 27 fake labor agencies

Kuwait crackdowns nearly 27 fake labor agencies

In a step towards ensuring labor safety, Kuwait ran an operation to identify fake agencies in the country under which, the country clamped down several fake labor recruitment agencies. The Kuwaiti police cracked down 27