The Human Resources Ministry today tabled eight amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 for first reading at the Dewan Rakyat. “The amendments are part of the holistic review and …
Workers’ Rights Act amendments a victory for Mauritius unions
On 4 October the Mauritius government agreed to the Workers’ Rights Act (2019) which will improve conditions on hours of work, shift work, vacation leave and for precarious workers in non-standard work. …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues Detention Orders against Companies Suspected of Using Forced Labor
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs) covering five different products, imported from five different countries yesterday, September 30. This action was based on information obtained …
EZs to run under EPZ labour law, not Bangladesh labour law
Workers and owners of industrial units under Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority would enjoy their rights according to the Bangladesh EPZ Labour Act, 2019, according to a statutory regularity order issued …
The Google Workers Who Voted to Unionize in Pittsburgh Are Part of Tech’s Huge Contractor Workforce
On Tuesday afternoon, a group of tech professionals in Pittsburgh who work at Google—but not for Google—voted to form a union. It’s likely the first time that white-collar workers in the technology …
Cambodian Seafood Workers Ask Ninth Circuit to Revive Trafficking Suit
An attorney for seven Cambodian villagers forced to work in the Thai seafood industry told a Ninth Circuit panel Friday that all partners in the venture knew or should have …
Ship of horrors: life and death on the lawless high seas
Aside from the eight Korean officers, the crew of the Oyang 70 consisted of 36 Indonesians, six Filipinos and one Chinese. The officers derided the Muslims on board as “dogs” …
Coles under pressure over potential worker exploitation in supply chains
Supermarket giant Coles is under pressure from activist shareholders to change its policies covering potential modern slavery in its supply chains. A shareholder resolution filed on Tuesday called on the …
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