DHAKA, May 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladeshi manufacturers said on Wednesday that they would blacklist Western fashion brands that “exploit” them by failing to pay their bills due to …
Fast fashion: Pakistan garment workers fight for rights amid Covid-19 crisis
Police in Karachi last week allegedly shot at hundreds of unarmed garment workers protesting outside a factory supplying denim for global fashion brands. Garment workers such as Abdul Basit, 35, …
South Africa: Temporary Employee-Employer Relief Scheme Benefit
Here is the full order by the South African Department of Labour: AMENDED COVID-19 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER RELIEF SCHEME BENEFIT (C19 TERS), DIRECTION 2020
South Africa: Workers ineligible for Unemployment Insurance Fund can now claim Ters benefit
Thousands of workers left without means to put food on the table during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown have found some relief now that they can access Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) …
Uber and Lyft Drivers Sue for New York Unemployment Benefits
On Monday, Mr. Ouattara and three other Uber and Lyft drivers, along with an advocacy group called the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, filed a complaint in federal court against …
Guidance for employers and business to enhance migrant worker protection during the current health crisis
“All workers should be treated with equality, dignity and respect, irrespective of their gender and migration status. The health, wellbeing and safety of all employees, including migrant workers, shall always …
COVID-19 Lockdown: India Needs Laws to Protect Domestic Workers
The article focusses upon the problems and issues faced by domestic workers in India. The problems stated in the article includes lack of adequate payment while being relieved from employment …
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