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THE LABOR DEPARTMENT WON’T TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE WORKERS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS

Although nearly two weeks had passed since the United States’ first coronavirus patient died outside of Seattle, many nurses on this call still found themselves awash in conflicting information about …

State of emergency: how different countries are invoking extra powers to stop the coronavirus

National constitutions and international human rights treaties often contain clauses that allow governments to temporarily suspend their obligations in a time of crisis. They can invoke special powers that would …

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Abandoned? The Impact of Covid-19 on Workers and Businesses at the Boom of Global Garment Supply Chains

“The global Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on global garment supply chains, and the situation will get far worse before it gets be”er. As clothing outlets have been …

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India: MHA Order restricting movement of migrants and strict enforcement of lockdown measures

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has issued an order dated March 29, 2020 in light of the large movement of migrant workers which have taken place in …

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India: Items and norms of assistance under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) recently in an order dated March 28 .2020 allowed for certain items and assistance to purchased by state governments. The SDRF was constituted under …

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FATSA Argentina and the fight against COVID19

Since the very beginning of the pandemic, Fatsa and all its affiliates have been involved not only in demanding adequate and safe conditions for the workers they represent, but also …

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Belgium’s Ministry of Health Measures Regarding COVID-19

https://emploi.belgique.be/fr/actualites/update-coronavirus-mesures-de-prevention-et-consequences-sur-le-plan-du-droit-du-travail

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ETUC Briefing Note: National measures to protect self-employed workers

This ETUC briefing note is focused on how EU Member States must also ensure that the protections, changes in laws and regulations regarding short-term work, paid sick leave, etc,. do …

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Briefing Note: National measures to protect non-standard workers including workers in the platform economy

This briefing contains the following sections: • Policy pointers on the vulnerable situation of non-standard workers and platform workers amidst the COVID outburst. • Measures introduced at national level to …

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COVID-19 RELIEF BILL LEAVES OUT MANY DOMESTIC WORKERS

For the 75 million Americans under virtual lockdown in the battle against COVID-19, the writing on the wall is clear: Stay home, stop the spread. Yet, for the two million …

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