Une employée de maison philippine à Hong Kong qui avait été licenciée après le diagnostic de son cancer et privée en conséquence d’accès aux soins a obtenu l’équivalent de 3.300 …
‘Free Visa Free Ticket’ Scheme Fails to Address Nepali Migrants’ Concerns
Nepal Government’s ‘free visa, free ticket’ scheme for easing the financial burden of migrants is not paying off its due benefits to the needy. The Office of the Auditor General …
The Constitutional Court decision of South Korea (2017 Hun-Ma 820, April 11, 2019)
The Korean Labor Standards Act protects the employees against the unfair dismissal and provides the effective remedy for the unfairly dismissed employees. But that protection and remedy are not applied …
Saipan casino to pay $3M for construction worker wage claims
Court documents say a Saipan casino developer will pay $3 million to settle U.S. Department of Labor claims that construction workers weren’t paid minimum wages and overtime. A consent judgment …
La Thaïlande alourdit les sanctions contre le travail forcé
Une peine de prison, des amendes plus lourdes… Le pays d’Asie du Sud-Est appliquera une loi récemment modifiée pour lutter plus efficacement contre les pratiques d’exploitation des travailleurs migrants qui …
Thailand ramps up fight against forced labor with stricter law
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thailand will use a newly amended law to crack down on forced labor with hefty fines and prison time, a move analysts said could help …
China to relax residency curbs, boost infrastructure in new urbanization push
China will relax residency curbs in many of its smaller cities this year and increase infrastructure spending, the state planner said on Monday, in a fresh push to boost the …
Dubai construction workers pursue employer over 10 months unpaid wages
Hundreds of Indian and Bangladeshi construction workers are pursuing their employer for unpaid wages stretching back 10 months, consular officials said. About 900 men living in company accommodation in Dubai …
Bangladesh could take over workplace safety despite ‘shocking unreadiness’
Bangladesh’s government could assume responsibility for safety in workplaces producing clothing for major western brands this week despite demonstrating a “shocking level of unreadiness” to do so, according to an …
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