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Migrant Workers Excused From Quarantine Period To Support Christmas Rush In England

Migrant Workers Excused From Quarantine Period To Support Christmas Rush In England

Christmas fervor is in the air and migrant workers are in high demand. Seasonal workers are being needed in large numbers in England and are going to be excused from a 14-day quarantine period even

Japan’s aid agency to support foreign workers

Japan’s aid agency to support foreign workers

On Monday, the Japan International Cooperation Agency announced the establishment of an institution to provide better support for migrant workers in the Asian country as part of its goal of fixing the social issues they

Rights group question Taiwan’s lack of providing medical rights to its migrant workers

Rights group question Taiwan’s lack of providing medical rights to its migrant workers

Taiwan, which takes pride in its democracy, human rights record and handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been oblivious to the state of migrant workers in the country. Taiwan’s weak labor laws leave migrant workers

Thousands living in Iraqi camps left in oblivion as government continues to shut them down

Thousands living in Iraqi camps left in oblivion as government continues to shut them down

Iraqi government is continuing its operation of shutting down the displacement camps across the country, rendering over 100,000 people homeless. Citing the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and approaching winter, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has expressed

Wages of farm labourers frozen by Trump administration, not-so known rule will bring years of suffering for migrant workers in US

Wages of farm labourers frozen by Trump administration, not-so known rule will bring years of suffering for migrant workers in US

Just few days into the US Presidential Elections confirmed that President Donald Trump would not be continuing his office for next four years, his lesser-known rule hit the farm labourers working under H-2 visa category.

Indonesian embassy urges Singapore to probe worker’s abuse

Indonesian embassy urges Singapore to probe worker’s abuse

The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has called on the Singaporean government to take action in a report of alleged violence against an Indonesian worker in the country. This development has come in light of a

Demand for Nepali migrant workers abroad still a big question

Demand for Nepali migrant workers abroad still a big question

Nepali government has decided to migrate its workers to countries for employment which was suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic. But Nepali missions in other nations haven’t resumed their operations yet due to lack of workers

Saudi Arabia Alters Kafala System Of Migrant Employment

Saudi Arabia Alters Kafala System Of Migrant Employment

Saudi Arabia has announced some strategic reforms to help the migrant population. Through these reforms, the Kingdom will be able to abolish some age- old customs that bound migrant workers to a single employer. Known

Few Nepal migrant workers pursue reimbursement of repatriation costs from government

Few Nepal migrant workers pursue reimbursement of repatriation costs from government

Just a handful of migrant workers have applied for reimbursement from government of the repatriation costs they had paid out of their pockets under Nepal government’s evacuation plan. It has been months since the Government

ILO and IOM ink pact to sustainable and ethical migration

ILO and IOM ink pact to sustainable and ethical migration

The two UN agencies will be bringing together their core competencies in order make migration a beneficial experience for everyone. The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will be working