“Every worker is essential and must be protected from COVID-19, no matter what” – UN rights experts

GENEVA (18 May 2020) – As countries begin to ease recent restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, a group of UN human rights experts* call on Governments and businesses to ensure …

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AFL-CIO sues feds over coronavirus workplace safety

With states reopening for business and millions of people heading back to work, the nation’s largest labor organization is demanding the federal government do more to protect workers from contracting the coronavirus …

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Can fast fashion’s $2.5tn supply chain be stitched back together?

““As I am sure you are aware,” read the email, “the impact on retail will be vast.” It was only then, says Mostafiz Uddin, boss of Bangladeshi clothes manufacturer Denim …

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Amazon Reaches Deal With French Unions in Coronavirus Safety Dispute

PARIS — ​Amazon has reached an agreement with French unions to reopen its warehouses in France after a lengthy battle over safety measures to protect workers against the coronavirus, capping the …

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Jornada de trabajo, sueldo y aportación al IESS podrán reducirse por dos años. Estos son los cambios laborales que contempla la Ley Humanitaria

La relación laboral entre la empresa y sus trabajadores podrán cambiar a partir de la vigencia de la Ley de Apoyo Humanitario, que aprobó el viernes la Asamblea Nacional con …

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Amazon facing scrutiny in Mass. after employees file complaints about working conditions

Employee protests and sick-outs. A top executive’s resignation in solidarity. Demands for details on coronavirus infections among workers. The retail giant Amazon has come under fire in recent weeks like …

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COVID-19 and the World of Work Rapid Assessment of the Employment Impacts and Policy Responses: NORTH MACEDONIA

“The decline in working hours during quarter 2 is equivalent to the loss of 85,550 full-time jobs. The Covid-19 crisis hit North Macedonia after a year of exceptional job growth, …

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ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190): 12 ways it can support the COVID-19 response and recovery

“This note highlights the relevance of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) to the current Covid-19 pandemic. It provides examples of work-related violence and harassment that have …

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COVID-19: Essential workers deserve workers’ comp

Essential workers in COVID-19 times tend to the sick, keep us fed, drive our buses, care for our elderly and more. We call them heroes. But when they fall in …

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U.N. Labour Agency Warns Indian States on Scrapping of Workers’ Rights

NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD — The U.N. labour agency urged Indian states thinking of relaxing workers’ rights to help industry survive the coronavirus to consult workers first as a union linked to …

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