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 …

Exploitation made in Europe: Human Rights Abuses in Facilities Producing for German Fashion Brands

“Germany is one of the world’s largest importers and exporters of garments. German fashion brands and retailers are the primary buyers of fashion items from Ukraine and Bulgaria, as well …

What Is Not to Be Done

There are moments in history when the world teeters on a razor’s edge—where we can plausibly imagine a country and a world remade on the values of equality, justice, and …

Fired in a Pandemic, ‘Because We Tried to Start a Union,’ Workers Say

Truck drivers and warehouse workers at Cort Furniture Rental in New Jersey had spent months trying to unionize in the hopes of securing higher wages and better benefits. By early …

Amazon : les syndicats proposent une reprise progressive d’activité

Les syndicats CGT, CFDT et SUD d’Amazon France proposent à la direction une reprise progressive d’activité, alors que le géant américain de la logistique a fermé jusqu’au 5 mai ses …

India: Factory Workers Can Now Legally Be Asked to Work 12- Hour Shifts. How Will this Change Things?

The article analyses the April 15 notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs of India outlining the conditions under which economic activities could be restarted in non-containment zones and which …

U.S. pulls back on Thailand’s trade privileges

Thailand is set to lose duty-free access for $1.3 billion in exports to the U.S. market today, six months after Washington warned it would pull back on trade privileges unless …

Sri Lanka: Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) Seeks Post Covid Short Term Relief for Employers

Here is the full text of the EFC’s submission. The EFC is asking the Hon. Minister of Skills Development, Employment & Labour Relations to approve a longer work week, allow …

Indonesia delays deliberations over labor issues in omnibus bill amid backlash

The government and the House of Representatives have decided to delay deliberations over labor provisions within the omnibus bill on job creation, resulting in the cancellation of an earlier plan …

How and Why to Empower Workers in the COVID-19 Response

“From the lack of paid sick leave to a shortage of hospital beds, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed glaring problems in our social infrastructure. Those who remain on the job …

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