Migrant workers in the Gulf region and neighboring countries have been subjected to fierce campaigns calling for their deportation that is riddled with racist speeches and hatred. They have been …
Migrant workers in India: The pandemic pressure
The article analyses the $22.5 billion USD (1.75 lakh crores) relief fund decision implemented by the Government of India in order to mitigate the struggles faced by migrant workers and …
Supreme Court orders government to use welfare fund to repatriate Nepali workers stranded abroad
“The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to the government to use the foreign employment welfare fund to repatriate Nepali workers living abroad in highly vulnerable conditions. The order …
Decreto Nacional 329 de 2020, en Argentina, prohibió despidos y suspensiones laborales durante la emergencia
El Decreto Nacional 329 expedido el 31 de marzo del 2020, en el marco de la emergencia pública en materia económica, financiera, fiscal, administrativa, previsional, tarifaria, energética, sanitaria y social, …
Argentina: La Cámara de Apelaciones avala despido de trabajador en periodo de prueba
El Decreto Nacional 329 de 2020 Prohibió en la Argentina los despidos y las suspensiones de personal por 60 días. Sin embargo un trabajador que había sido contratado, fue desvinculado …
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The implications of Covid-19 on workers rights: A regional overview
“This issue focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on workers’ rights across Southern Africa. The restrictive measures imposed by governments to combat the spread of the pandemic has resulted in economies shrinking, …