On the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023

With an estimated eight million people employed in an industry built on the back of the smartphone revolution, “gig” work has become a major source of jobs for youth in India. It …

Ten years on from Rana Plaza, how much have conditions in Bangladesh’s garment industry improved?

“Ten years ago, on the morning of 24 April 2013, the world was shaken by the tragic collapse of Rana Plaza, an eight-story building that housed several garment factories in Savar, …

First complaint case filed under German Supply Chain Act

FEMNET, ECCHR and NGWF file the first complaint on the basis of the Supply Chain Act which came into force in January 2023 with the Federal Office of Economics and …

The Future of Unions and Worker Representation: The Digital Picket Line

“The Future of Unions and Worker Representation, written by Professor Anthony Forsyth, thoroughly examines four countries and industrial relations systems—Australia, the UK, the USA, and Italy—to assess and contrast their …

Malaysia probes cases of migrant workers left jobless, without passports

Malaysia has launched an investigation to uncover how hundreds of migrant workers arrived from South Asia without jobs, despite having paid steep fees to get employment, officials and rights groups …

Following a six-year battle, street vendors in the Indian state of Meghalaya have secured new legal rights

For decades, the street vendors of Shillong, the capital of the Indian state of Meghalaya, have worked on the busy stretch from Police Bazar to Bara Bazar, selling a wide …

Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: IS IT FIT FOR PURPOSE?

Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: Is It Fit For Purpose? is the third report released in a multi-year collaborative project evaluating company responses to Australia’s modern slavery reporting regime, and follows earlier …

Striking Against All Odds

“More than two years have passed since the coup in Myanmar. There have been crackdowns on trade unions shortly after the coup, and militant union leaders have been arrested or driven …

Indonesian lawmakers ratify govt regulation on jobs

Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday ratified a government regulation that replaces a controversial law on job creation, but critics remain unhappy, saying it will still benefit businesses at the expense of …

South Korea wanted a 69-hour workweek. Young people weren’t having it.

Im, who spoke on the condition that only his last name be used because he was not authorized by his employer to speak publicly, is among the millions of South …

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