workers rights

Kuwait crackdowns nearly 27 fake labor agenciesKuwait 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,…

September 23, 2021
US Embassy In Kenya Waives Off Interview Formality For Renewal Candidates Post One Year ExpirationUS Embassy In Kenya Waives Off Interview Formality For Renewal Candidates Post One Year Expiration

US Embassy In Kenya Waives Off Interview Formality For Renewal Candidates Post One Year Expiration

The US Embassy in Kenya is going to do away with interviews to be held for eligible candidates whose visa…

September 23, 2021
Human Rights Groups Slam Pharma Giants For Personal Gains Over Sharing Covid-19 Vaccine Formula For Mass UseHuman Rights Groups Slam Pharma Giants For Personal Gains Over Sharing Covid-19 Vaccine Formula For Mass Use

Human Rights Groups Slam Pharma Giants For Personal Gains Over Sharing Covid-19 Vaccine Formula For Mass Use

A recent report has just shown that only less than one percent of almost 6bn doses have gone to low-income…

September 22, 2021
Singapore government extends support for Construction WorkersSingapore government extends support for Construction Workers

Singapore government extends support for Construction Workers

Singapore will be extending the waiver of foreign worker levies for Stay Home Notice from end-September to end-December. This will…

September 22, 2021
Why Post Brexit Will Hit Worker Rights Severely?Why Post Brexit Will Hit Worker Rights Severely?

Why Post Brexit Will Hit Worker Rights Severely?

It seems it has become fashionable to make promises and not keep them in the European Union, especially when it…

January 20, 2021
Pakistan Media Professionals Demand Fair Pay And Respect For Worker RightsPakistan Media Professionals Demand Fair Pay And Respect For Worker Rights

Pakistan Media Professionals Demand Fair Pay And Respect For Worker Rights

Violence against media is not new. But it is now taking the proportions of gross violation of human rights. There…

January 19, 2021
Labor and Unions clash with Morrison government for workers’ rightsLabor and Unions clash with Morrison government for workers’ rights

Labor and Unions clash with Morrison government for workers’ rights

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s newly proposed industrial reforms bill has escalated a row with the Labor party and workers’…

December 11, 2020
Australian Federal Government new laws could mean big changes for casual workers rightsAustralian Federal Government new laws could mean big changes for casual workers rights

Australian Federal Government new laws could mean big changes for casual workers rights

The Australian Federal Government will present its eagerly awaited revamp of industrial relations laws motivated by the outbreak of the…

December 8, 2020
Malaysia faces condemnation over mistreatment of migrant workers amid rising Covid scenarioMalaysia faces condemnation over mistreatment of migrant workers amid rising Covid scenario

Malaysia faces condemnation over mistreatment of migrant workers amid rising Covid scenario

Of late Malaysia has faced a huge surge in the covid infection cases, mainly attributed to the migrant workers and…

December 7, 2020
Qatar: Companies fail to pay “hundreds of millions of dollars” in salaries to migrant workersQatar: Companies fail to pay “hundreds of millions of dollars” in salaries to migrant workers

Qatar: Companies fail to pay “hundreds of millions of dollars” in salaries to migrant workers

According to a new research conducted by the human rights group Equidem, many of Qatari companies failed to pay salaries…

November 28, 2020