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Writ filed at apex court demanding repatriation of Nepali migrant workers at govt expenses

KATHMANDU: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court against the “Order of the Government of Nepal, 2020”, challenging the provision regarding repatriation of Nepali migrant workers from destination …

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India: States’ labour law changes under central govt scanner

The Union labour ministry will ask states not to change labour laws in ways that could violate India’s commitments to international covenants, and plans to hold a meeting of all …

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The Centre asks for and gets ‘one tight slap’ from ILO

The report last week that Guy Ryder, the taciturn Director General (DG) of the even more taciturn International Labour Organisation (ILO), had expressed ‘deep concern’ over the ‘dilution’ of labour …

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Is COVID-19 a smokescreen for labour abuses?

The COVID-19 pandemic has put one of Myanmar’s biggest economic success stories into a tailspin. Dramatic growth over the past decade has catapulted the garment sector above natural gas as …

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Rights groups hit out at Ismail Sabri over migrants issue

Two groups championing the rights of migrants in the country have slammed Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob over his criticism of those defending undocumented foreigners, in the wake …

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Western fashion brands that ‘exploit’ Bangladesh suppliers face blacklisting

DHAKA, May 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladeshi manufacturers said on Wednesday that they would blacklist Western fashion brands that “exploit” them by failing to pay their bills due to …

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Fast fashion: Pakistan garment workers fight for rights amid Covid-19 crisis

Police in Karachi last week allegedly shot at hundreds of unarmed garment workers protesting outside a factory supplying denim for global fashion brands. Garment workers such as Abdul Basit, 35, …

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COVID-19 Lockdown: India Needs Laws to Protect Domestic Workers

The article focusses upon the problems and issues faced by domestic workers in India. The problems stated in the article includes lack of adequate payment while being relieved from employment …

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A proteção dos migrantes temporários é agora um 'problema de saúde pública'

A ideologia é um luxo que podemos desfrutar nos bons tempos, mas as realidades da crise de saúde e econômica do COVID-19 exigem soluções pragmáticas. Para seu crédito, o governo australiano arquivou…

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'Inação pela proteção dos trabalhadores migrantes afetados pela reputação da SC': Argumento na SC busca instruções para proteger e salvaguardar os migrantes

Foi apresentada uma petição no Supremo Tribunal Federal, buscando instruções aos governos central e estadual para pagamento de indenização a todos os trabalhadores migrantes que sucumbiram aos ferimentos e…

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