“From the declaration of India’s first national lockdown, on 23 March 2020, India’s executive has taken a range of actions, purportedly to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many …
Hindu Sect Is Accused of Using Forced Labor to Build N.J. Temple
Federal law enforcement agents descended on a massive temple in New Jersey on Tuesday after workers accused a prominent Hindu sect of luring them from India, confining them to the …
India: Lt. Col. Nitisha vs Union of India: The Supreme Court Recognises Indirect Discrimination
In early 2020, the Supreme Court delivered judgment in Secretary, Ministry of Defence vs Babita Puniya, holding that the Indian Army’s policy of denying women officers a permanent commission [“PC”] …
Lt. Col. Nitisha & Ors v. Union of India & Ors
Supreme Court of India decision: NITISHA finding systemic discrimination that disproportionately impacted women in employment. The Supreme Court found that although the criteria used to determine a permanent commission was …
Stung by COVID-19, Indian businesses rethink worker benefits
“Anxious to plug the shortfall of informal workers and heal the scars left by last year’s strict lockdown, a growing number of Indian companies are offering off-the-books labourers perks normally …
International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network
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Washington DC, 20036
Poor wages, punishing hours, and lack of labour rights make food delivery a thankless gig
“Gig work is commonly described as the ‘future’ of employment, but its exploitation of delivery riders reveals a dark underbelly of low wages and no rights Receive order. Pick up …