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Occupational health hazards of library professionals in India

This paper studies the occupation health risks and injuries faced by librarians in India, and ways to overcome these hazards. The paper looks at a rich body of literature review …

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Labour Law deregulation in India: A threat to the application of international labour standards and workers’ rights

The drive for a more flexible labour market in India can be traced to the 1990s. The objective has been to liberalise the economy, ease restrictions on business, and boost …

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Sourcing Dynamics, Workers’ Rights, and Inequality in Garment Global Supply Chains in India

This report examines the garment export business in India. While the business has seen rapid growth, the incomes and development of the workers have been disproportionately less. Factors such as …

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Delhi hawkers to be free from threat of eviction after five-year delay

Delhi is set to become the first Indian city to fully implement a law that protects street vendors against the threat of eviction, authorities in the capital said on Thursday, …

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Due diligence in Tamil Nadu leather footwear manufacture

This report summarises key findings from a collaborative due diligence process in leather footwear manufacture in Tamil Nadu carried out by Homeworkers Worldwide [HWW] and Cividep India, in conjunction with …

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The Health of Nepali Migrants in India: A Qualitative Study of Lifestyles and Risks

The study discusses the challenges that Nepali migrant laborers face in India. The study is based on focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with Nepali migrant workers in two cities …

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The Google Workers Who Voted to Unionize in Pittsburgh Are Part of Tech’s Huge Contractor Workforce

On Tuesday afternoon, a group of tech professionals in Pittsburgh who work at Google—but not for Google—voted to form a union. It’s likely the first time that white-collar workers in the technology …

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India: Employment Laws in a GIG Economy

While providing an overview on the Gig economy, the article deals with the criticisms faced and the weaknesses of the gig economy. Specifically, the article deals with the criticisms based …

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Hostel Takeover: Living Conditions, Reference Dependence, and the Well-being of Migrant Workers

This paper studies the housing conditions of migrant workers in the ready-made garments production in Shahi Exports, a partner for the study. The study measured the change in the management …

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Decent Work and Economic Growth in the South Indian Garment Industry

This report focuses on the South Indian garment industry clustered around Tirupur and specifically on the labour challenges faced by the industry. We conducted 135 interviews and engaged in a …

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