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Malaysian workers’ lawsuit against Dyson revived by UK court

wo dozen migrant workers who allege they were subjected to forced labour at a Malaysian factory while making parts for British vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson can sue the company in …

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Regulatory design and interactions in worker-driven social responsibility initiatives: The Dindigul Agreement

This article explores the rise of worker-driven social responsibility (WSR) initiatives to combat labour and human rights abuse in global supply chains. We focus on the Dindigul Agreement, a pioneering WSR agreement …

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‘Italian’ purees in UK supermarkets likely to contain Chinese forced-labour tomatoes

A total of 17 products, most of them own-brands sold in UK and German retailers, are likely to contain Chinese tomatoes – testing commissioned by the BBC World Service shows. …

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Amazon faces Indian court scrutiny for labour conditions at warehouse

Amazon is facing prosecution in an Indian court for labour law violations at a major warehouse near the country’s national capital of Delhi. Documents reviewed by Al Jazeera through India’s …

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Volkswagen to Exit China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years

Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it was disposing of its ownership stakes in facilities in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, exiting an area now known for the country’s crackdown on predominantly …

US wants Bangladesh to implement 11-point labour action plan by March 2025

The United States has called for the implementation of an 11-point action plan aimed at improving labour rights in Bangladesh by March 2025. Kelly M Fay Rodriguez, special representative for …

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India’s female gig workers facing harassment and unsafe conditions, seek change and justice

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

  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/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 …

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