More than 140 Facebook content moderators have been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder caused by exposure to graphic social media content including murders, suicides, child sexual abuse and terrorism. The moderators …
Kenya’s President Wades Into Meta Lawsuits
Can a Big Tech company be sued in Kenya for alleged abuses at an outsourcing company working on its behalf? That’s the question at the heart of two lawsuits that are attempting …
CBP issues Withhold Release Order against Asli Maydi
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a withhold release order (WRO) against Asli Maydi, a frankincense supplier based in Somaliland, based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced …
Fishermen on Scots trawler win £20,000 modern slavery claim
A group of migrant fishermen recognised as victims of modern slavery have been awarded £20,000 each compensation by the UK Government. The Ghanaian crew were rescued in 2020 from the …
Barrick in Toronto Court over Allegations of Acts of Extreme Violence at North Mara Mine in Tanzania
OTTAWA, ON and TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2024 /CNW/ – Today hearings commence in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto on behalf of 32 plaintiffs from Tanzania against Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick). The plaintiffs are Indigenous Kuria from …
Horeb recruitment agency ordered to pay over UGX.250M in damages for migrant worker’s death
The High Court of Uganda made a groundbreaking ruling in favor of Ms. Namale Desire, daughter of Milly Namutamba, a migrant worker who died in Saudi Arabia in early 2019. …
Facebook loses jurisdiction appeal in Kenyan court paving the way for moderators’ case to proceed
NAIROBI, Kenya — NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Facebook ’s parent company Meta on Friday lost its appeal in a Kenyan labor court that ruled the company could be sued in Kenya over the mass …
Ex-miners compensated for occupational lung diseases
A total of 3008 Batswana ex-miners have been diagnosed with occupational lung diseases at Boswelakoko clinic in Molepolole and 471 of them have been compensated with P37.8 million as at …
Tech firms’ Kenyan contractors lobby Biden for labor protections
For years, Kenyan labor activists have complained that big tech companies such as Meta outsource vital functions such as content moderation to third-party contracting firms that inflict dire working conditions, …
REPORT LAUNCH: “Labor and Technology: Mapping Strategic Opportunities for Workers and Trade Unions”
May 22, 2024 | 9:00 AM Washington, DC time | 3:00 PM Brussels time | 4:00 PM East Africa Time We would like to share with you our latest Issue …
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