A drive by the United States to block illegal imports of goods made by forced labor has been hampered by a lack of skilled staff and reliable data, a government …
Gig workers get collective bargaining rights
Gig economy workers will be able to collectively bargain for their rates under a new exemption from competition laws for small businesses and independent contractors. The Australian Competition and Consumer …
Detecting slave-made goods from China is growing harder, U.S. says
Major brands face a growing challenge to root out forced labor in Chinese supply chains, the top U.S. anti-human trafficking official said Friday, as the United States stepped up the …
Hundreds of Indian workers demand unpaid wages from Saudi construction firm
Hundreds of Indian migrant workers who were laid off by a construction company in Saudi Arabia due to the coronavirus pandemic have filed a rare complaint to the Indian government …
3 S. Korean couriers die from overwork this month
Yet another delivery worker died on Oct. 12 after apparently being subjected to long working hours, it has belatedly been reported. It marked the third delivery worker death this month …
Dalit communities suffered financial hardship, job loss, discrimination during Covid-19 pandemic
Dalit communities across the country have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19, pandemic-induced restrictions and other containment measures, a nationwide study shows. The Samata Foundation study found that nearly 82 percent …
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Collectivising the gig economy: In the pandemic, it’s a matter of life and death
“A landmark Australian inquiry calls out the gig economy’s rotten core In July 2020, the Report of the Inquiry into the Victorian On-Demand Workforce was released.[1] This was the first full-scale …