Although there is no reliable data, with an estimated 4 to 7 million people living outside of the country, Zimbabwe has one of the highest per capita rates of net migration in …
Court Rules in Favour of Women Harassed and Abused by Nigerian Police & AEPB
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled in favour of six women who were harassed and abused during raids by the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), police and …
Webinar: Using ILO Recommendation 204 to secure the rights to collective bargaining and to participate in social dialogue
The ILAW Network and WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing) invite you to attend the third webinar in our series on strategies to extend labor rights to informal …
UK tobacco firms fail in bid to have Malawi child labour case struck out
Two big UK tobacco companies have failed to persuade the high court to strike out a case against them that alleges they are responsible for the exploitation of Malawian farming …
ILO, MoL Review Liberia’s Labour Laws
The Minister of Labour Cllr. Charles H. Gibson has observed that certain sectors of the economy should be declared essential and restricted from strike. Minister Gibson said the old Labour …
Tobacco firms in move to strike out Malawi exploitation case
Two of the world’s biggest tobacco companies are to ask the high court in London on Wednesday to strike out a case against them alleging the exploitation of Malawian farmers …
ILAW Members in the News: Int’l law group mobilizes to give free legal services to sacked Kaduna workers
A group of lawyers under the aegis of The International Lawyers Assisting Workers, ILAW, has called on all its members across the country to mobilise to Kaduna to render services as …
Exclusive: Workers in Factory That Makes Kate Hudson’s Fabletics Activewear Allege Rampant Sexual and Physical Abuse
Employees at a garment factory in Lesotho, a tiny country in southern Africa, say they have lived in constant fear for years. Each day at 7 a.m., as their sewing machines …
Trade Union Transformation and Informal Sector Organising in Uganda: The Prospects and Challenges for Promoting Labour-led Development
“Despite celebrations from governments, corporations and international financial institutions around increasing economic growth, the majority of the world’s urban labour force continues to work under informal conditions, lacking enforceable contracts, …
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