“COVID-19 is fundamentally reshaping the economy and world of work. Mass layoffs – in tourism, bars, clubs, cafes and restaurants, cinemas and casinos, but also increasingly in professional services – …
Pakistan: Rabbani, rights activists decry ban on trade unions at PIA
KARACHI : Veteran politician Mian Raza Rabbani, who is currently serving as a Pakistan Peoples Party senator and has also been a former chairman of the Senate, has berated the …
70 percent of industries found flouting govt decision to provide regular payment to workers
Seventy percent industries have been found to have defied the government decision to fully pay their workers for the Nepali month of Chaitra (March-April). During a primary survey on the …
On International Labour Day, workers remain under lockdown racked with uncertainty caused by Covid-19 pandemic
This year’s International Labour Day was a quiet affair. There were no rallies, no sloganeerings and no formal events to mark the day, as the entire country has remained under a …
Kenya: Ministry of Labour & Social Protection – Labour Sector Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
This is the guidance and mitigation measures released by the Kenyan Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. Among the mitigation measures outlined, the Ministry of Labour has: Suspended negotiations of …
Six states extend working shifts for labourers to 72-hour per week post-lockdown
As India enters the third phase of nation-wide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, millions of workers face a return to longer working hours. At least six states have passed …
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Protecting Whistleblowers under COVID-19: A Proposal for “Preclearance” for Termination
“Across the country, essential workers — healthcare workers, janitors, grocery workers, delivery drivers, and others — are protesting dangerous working conditions under COVID-19. In response, employers in various sectors are retaliating against and even firing workers who raise internal complaints …