Indonesia’s domestic workers need legal protection at national legislation level. Protection of domestic workers’ bill, known as RUU PRT, was drafted in 2004 but has not been enacted until now. …
‘Uber Eats and Deliveroo should be very worried’: Ruling to reshape gig economy
Australia’s gig economy could be reshaped by a finding that a former Foodora delivery rider, unfairly dismissed, was an employee, not an independent contractor. Experts say the ruling last week by the …
Leaders vow zero cost jobs for migrant workers
Government officials and ministers from 12 labour source countries including Nepal have agreed to work together to relieve migrant workers from recruitment cost that they have to bear while applying …
Thousands of Myanmar migrants return home from Thailand amid crackdown
Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers have been returning from Thailand as Bangkok intensified a crackdown on illegal workers, according a statement from the Myanmar Ministry of Home Affairs. “Migrants who …
N.Korean worker seeks Dutch shipbuilder’s prosecution over labour abuses
A North Korean labourer has filed a landmark criminal complaint against a Dutch shipbuilding company that allegedly profited from the abuse of workers in its supply chain in Poland and …
Two years after migrants working for global electronics firms in Malaysia complained of labour abuses, change seems slow
Two years after migrants working for global electronics firms in Malaysia complained of labour abuses, change seems slow. Think of your favourite gadgets and appliances, and it’s likely some of them …
Fair Work Ombudsman ill-equipped to handle migrant worker claims: researchers
It’s now well known that Australia has a serious problem with the underpayment of migrant workers. What is less well understood is why so few try to recover their wages. …
Human rights bill to be introduced in Queensland this week
Human rights will soon be enshrined in Queensland law, with a bill to be introduced into Parliament this week. The Queensland act was expected to be modelled on the Victorian …
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