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Indonesia Domestic Worker Protection Law: New Employment Rights, Legal Safeguards and Worker Benefits Explained

Indonesia Domestic Worker Protection Law: New Employment Rights, Legal Safeguards and Worker Benefits Explained

In Indonesia, a landmark Domestic Worker Protection Law has been enacted, which officially recognises some 4.2 million domestic workers as employees under the country’s labour framework. The law is among the most comprehensive labour reforms

China’s New Gig Worker Protection Rules: Employment Rights, Social Security Benefits and Platform Responsibilities Explained 

China’s New Gig Worker Protection Rules: Employment Rights, Social Security Benefits and Platform Responsibilities Explained 

The goal is to create a fairer relationship between digital platforms and workers through clearer employment standards, expanded social protections and greater corporate accountability. The reforms are also part of a broader effort to standardise

Europe’s EU Inc Framework: Labour Rights Debate, Worker Protections and Corporate Reform Explained

Europe’s EU Inc Framework: Labour Rights Debate, Worker Protections and Corporate Reform Explained

The EU Inc framework of Europe, or the “28th regime” as it is often called, is one of the most important corporate reform proposals in Europe in a number of years. The optional framework, introduced

Europe’s Heat Stress Rules for Workers: Climate Protection Measures, Employer Responsibilities and Labour Rights Explained

Europe’s Heat Stress Rules for Workers: Climate Protection Measures, Employer Responsibilities and Labour Rights Explained

Europe’s rising temperatures and frequent heatwaves have brought increased focus on workplace heat stress and employee safety. There is no automatic cut-off maximum temperature that prevents work across Europe, but the European Union has set

Public Workers Push for Better Working Conditions: How the Right-to-Dialogue Movement Is Shaping Labour Rights Worldwide

Public Workers Push for Better Working Conditions: How the Right-to-Dialogue Movement Is Shaping Labour Rights Worldwide

The Right-to-Dialogue movement is important in the field of labour rights to create formal discussions between governments and public employees instead of decisions from the top down. The movement is based on meaningful dialogue between

FIFA Caught in Ruckus Over Workers’ Safety at Azteca Stadium Renovation

FIFA Caught in Ruckus Over Workers’ Safety at Azteca Stadium Renovation

FIFA is being accused of diluting its responsibility concerning worker safety in projects concerning World Cup events. The The global football organization allegedly crippled the independent inspectors from investigating the labour conditions at the renowned

Workers protest contract system, seek labour rights in Pakistan’s Karachi

Workers protest contract system, seek labour rights in Pakistan’s Karachi

Workers and rights activists organized a rally from Regal Chowk to the Karachi Press Club in Pakistan, calling for the abolition of the contractual employment system, implementation of labour laws and stop the privatization of

Biden Approved the Extension of Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act

Biden Approved the Extension of Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act

The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) praised this act which was first passed on June 17th 2020 and will now be in effect for at least ten years. The United States has imposed Global Magnitsky

Amazon Workers Potential Strike Ahead of Holidays

Amazon Workers Potential Strike Ahead of Holidays

With less than 10 days until Christmas, Amazon is facing a potential strike threat by workers during the holiday rush. Workers at two key Amazon facilities at New York have voted to walk out of

Labor & Human Rights Abuses in Nicaragua under Investigation by US Officials

Labor & Human Rights Abuses in Nicaragua under Investigation by US Officials

An investigation into Nicaragua's government for "persistent attacks on labor rights, human rights and the rule of law" has been announced by a U.S federal office that oversees foreign trade policy. The investigation which is