The US Department of Labor (DOL) has added Malaysian rubber gloves to its latest list of goods produced with forced labour, dealing the industry another blow after two key players …
Delivery app operators agree to some labor protections for gig workers
Unions representing delivery drivers and some of the top companies that employ them on Tuesday inked an agreement to provide labor protections to those workers — a first for Korea’s gig …
Índia: Ao elevar os direitos trabalhistas aos direitos humanos, o SC abre uma porta
A pandemia de Covid-19 criou uma agitação social e política significativa. Uma das vítimas desta turbulência foram as proteções e direitos garantidos por nossa Constituição e nossas leis para trabalhar ...
Parlamento da Indonésia aprova projeto de lei sobre empregos, apesar dos temores trabalhistas e ambientais
O Parlamento da Indonésia deu a aprovação final na segunda-feira a um amplo projeto de lei de criação de empregos que afrouxaria as regulamentações trabalhistas e ambientais, medidas que os críticos dizem que prejudicariam os trabalhadores e permitiriam o desmatamento generalizado. Com ...
Malaysian glove company hit by U.S. ban increases payments to migrant workers
The world’s largest disposable glove company, whose sales to the U.S. have been restricted over allegations of forced labor, will pay tens of millions of dollars in additional reimbursements to migrant …
Indonesia’s Stimulus Plan Draws Fire From Environmentalists and Unions
Indonesia’s Parliament is on the verge of approving a sweeping coronavirus stimulus package that opponents charge would undermine worker protections and permit widespread destruction of the country’s rainforests. The legislation …
Thousands of jobless Bangladeshi garment workers fear for future
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to find work and are at risk of destitution without urgent support, advocates said. …
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“As oportunidades de trabalhar no exterior ofuscam as realidades austeras no local, deixando os migrantes em potencial para avaliar suas opções e, muitas vezes, optar por pagar taxas de recrutamento elevadas. Iniciativas como ...