Rights Of Repatriated Indian Workers: Kerala HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Effective Mechanism To Address Claims & Grievances

The Kerala High Court has issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt of Kerala & NORKA roots in a …

Suspension of Labour Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Possible Implications under the Revised Draft

“Many state governments of India have amended their labour laws in the wake of the economic crisis posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Uttar Pradesh (UP) is one state that has …

Durban company hit with R25,000 fine after locking up workers and forcing them to make masks

A factory in Durban where employees were locked in and forced to make surgical masks has been slapped with a R25,000 fine.  The Chen Lu Fragrance Company appeared in the …

Complaint submitted to Dutch Agreement about C&A

“A group of leading labour rights groups have filed a complaint to the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles claiming C&A has turned a blind eye to ongoing labour …

South Africa: Domestic worker unions fight to be able to claim Covid-19 compensation

Cape Town – Domestic worker unions and allies have rallied against their exclusion from social protection and compensation for occupationally acquired Covid-19 claims. The SA Domestic Service and Allied Workers’ …

Tackling the Covid-19 pandemic at the workplace

“From the very first cases of infection in Wuhan, the Covid-19 pandemic has been about workplace health and safety. The virus has shone a spotlight on the inadequate protection of …

Colombia: COVID-19 Additional Bulletins

Here are additional bulletins providing information on and analyzing the situation of COVID-19 in Colombia, all are in Spanish. Boletin No. 3 – Observatorio Laboral Plataforma Boletin No. 4 – Observatorio …

LOCAL JOINT EXECUTIVE BOARD OF LAS VEGAS v. HARRAH’S LAS VEGAS LLC; THE SIGNATURE CONDOMINIUMS LLC; BELLAGIO LLC,

Here is the COMPLAINT, filed by the culinary workers union in Las Vegas, Nevada against three restaurants at major Las Vegas casinos for the failure of the employer to protect …

Fight over COVID-19 workplace rules moves to states

The battle over workplace safety rules during the coronavirus is spreading to states. Virginia this week took a major step toward creating its own set of safety rules for workplaces …

Seafarers Trapped Serving Global Supply Chains amounts to Egregious Abuse of Human Rights: States Must Fulfill their Duty to Protect

“As the Covid-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions put in place to attempt containment drag on, around 200,000 merchant seafarers are trapped aboard ships in violation of international law. Each …

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