ILAW Statement: States Must Act Now to End Forced Labor at Sea

“The International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network, which unites over 400 workers’ rights lawyers from over 55 countries, writes to demand the immediate release and repatriation of the roughly 200,000 …

Challenges in Implementation of Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 due to COVID-19 and plea of force majeure

Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) is considered a significant milestone in realizing the rights of seafarers. Before MLC there have been treaties and recommendations of International Labour Organisation (ILO) for …

Towards mandatory due diligence in global supply chains

“The Covid-19 pandemic has once again exposed the fragility of global supply chains and the enormous risks to human and labour rights in a highly interconnected global economy that is …

Workers seeking redress face delays as tribunal backlog grows

Workers treated unfairly by their employer face waiting up to two years for legal redress, because a backlog of cases in the employment tribunal system has become much worse during …

The implications of Covid-19 on workers rights: A regional overview

“This issue focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on workers’ rights across Southern Africa. The restrictive measures imposed by governments to combat the spread of the pandemic has resulted in economies shrinking, …

Migrant workers face racism and rampant human rights violations across the Gulf

Migrant workers in the Gulf region and neighboring countries have been subjected to fierce campaigns calling for their deportation that is riddled with racist speeches and hatred. They have been …

Migrant workers in India: The pandemic pressure

The article analyses the $22.5 billion USD (1.75 lakh crores) relief fund decision implemented by the Government of India in order to mitigate the struggles faced by migrant workers and …

Human Rights Violations of Migrant Workers in India During Covid-19 Pandemic

This article deals with the several cases of human rights violations of migrant workers that has occurred in India during the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically, the article addresses issues highlighting police …

Informal work during the pandemic: when essential activities are the most precarious

“According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), two billion people – more than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – work in the informal economy. Though their work, …

Supreme Court orders government to use welfare fund to repatriate Nepali workers stranded abroad

“The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to the government to use the foreign employment welfare fund to repatriate Nepali workers living abroad in highly vulnerable conditions. The order …