PHNOM PENH — A group representing garment factories in Cambodia is urging the government to suspend the minimum wage to help the sector face “desperate times” in the wake of …
Meat plant must be held to account for Covid-19 outbreak, says German minister
The owners of Europe’s largest meat-processing plant must be held to account for a mass coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 1,500 of its workers, Germany’s labour minister has …
ILAW Statement: States Must Act Now to End Forced Labor at Sea
“The International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network, which unites over 400 workers’ rights lawyers from over 55 countries, writes to demand the immediate release and repatriation of the roughly 200,000 …
Challenges in Implementation of Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 due to COVID-19 and plea of force majeure
Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) is considered a significant milestone in realizing the rights of seafarers. Before MLC there have been treaties and recommendations of International Labour Organisation (ILO) for …
Workers seeking redress face delays as tribunal backlog grows
Workers treated unfairly by their employer face waiting up to two years for legal redress, because a backlog of cases in the employment tribunal system has become much worse during …
Migrant workers face racism and rampant human rights violations across the Gulf
Migrant workers in the Gulf region and neighboring countries have been subjected to fierce campaigns calling for their deportation that is riddled with racist speeches and hatred. They have been …
Migrant workers in India: The pandemic pressure
The article analyses the $22.5 billion USD (1.75 lakh crores) relief fund decision implemented by the Government of India in order to mitigate the struggles faced by migrant workers and …
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The implications of Covid-19 on workers rights: A regional overview
“This issue focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on workers’ rights across Southern Africa. The restrictive measures imposed by governments to combat the spread of the pandemic has resulted in economies shrinking, …