Thousands of female gig workers in India encounter unsafe working conditions, including sexual harassment, low wages, erratic hours, and a lack of access to basic amenities such as toilets. With weak enforcement of …
Indonesian Labour Unions Expect Higher Wages After Court Ruling
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21,000 workers dead in 8 years of Mohammed bin Salman’s ‘Saudi vision 2030’: Report
In a span of eight years following the launch of Mohammed bin Salman’s ‘Saudi vision 2030 project,’ over 21,000 workers have lost their lives, statistics have revealed. The workers have …
Justice Chandru says TN govt dragging its feet to register union demanded by Samsung workers
As the indefinite strike by workers at Samsung’s Sriperumbudur plant entered its second month, labour law and industrial disputes expert and retired High Court judge K Chandru questioned why the …
NLRC declares Foodpanda riders as employees
FOOD delivery riders for the app Foodpanda scored a victory after the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) in Central Visayas ruled that they are employees of the platform. According to …
Samsung sues Indian labour union over strike as dispute escalates
Samsung Electronics’ Indian unit has sued members of a labour union that has led a strike for 11 days at its only India home appliances plant in the southern state of …
Gig economy workers could win minimum employment standards under new laws
Food delivery riders and parcel couriers could be granted minimum employment standards for the first time, as changes to employment law come into effect. Independent contractors, including gig economy drivers …
New laws come into force in Australia giving workers the ‘right to disconnect’
Workers across Australia can now refuse to monitor, read or respond to work communication outside paid hours – unless doing so is unreasonable – after the federal government’s workplace reforms …
Court dismisses Uber’s appeal arguing drivers are employees, not contractors
The multi-billion dollar global rideshare company Uber has lost a landmark appeal against a New Zealand Court, which has ruled that drivers should be treated as employees not contractors. In …
Temporary’ Employees Working For Decades Like Regular Govt Employees Can’t Be Denied Equal Benefits: Supreme Court
INDIA -The Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 22) observed that the employees who were performing the duties indistinguishable from the regular government employees cannot be deprived of the benefits accorded …
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