Record $540,000 infringement for migrant worker exploitation

​​​​​​A New South Wales resident has been issued a record $540,000 infringement notice for serious breaches of the Migration Act 1958, following an extensive Australian Border Force (ABF) investigation into an …

Human trafficking lawsuit against US shrimp importer wins appeal, back in court

A human trafficking lawsuit originally brought against California-based Rubicon Resources in 2016 and dismissed in 2018 has resurfaced after an appeals court remanded it for another look. The lawsuit alleged …

New Zealand passes sweeping reforms after Uber ruling

New Zealand’s parliament has passed controversial new employment legislation, triggering celebration from the right-wing coalition government and fierce criticism from unions and opposition parties. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill cleared its final …

Amazon India Workers Union Submits Heat Safety Recommendations to Government, Cites Constitutional and Labour Law Gaps

Amazon India Workers Union (AIWU) submitted detailed recommendations to the Ministry of Labour and Employment calling for binding heat safety standards under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) …

Xinjiang cotton express train raises due diligence fears

A leading forced labour expert has warned that the launch of China’s first high-speed ‘express’ cotton train – linking the Xinjiang region with eastern textile hubs – raises sourcing fears …

The Taliban’s New Criminal Regulation Legalizes Slavery, Violence, and Repression of Women

On January 7, 2026, the Taliban’s emir issued a two-point decree formally endorsing a new Criminal Procedural Regulations for Courts (119 articles, 3 chapters, 10 sections) and announcing that it would take effect …

Everyone Gets A Cut, and Migrant Workers Pay the Price

The migrant worker — indebted, jobless and stranded in a foreign country — tried to keep it together as he picked up the phone to call his wife. His name …

Behind Oklahoma Cannabis Farms, New Yorkers With Ties to Beijing

The police found him in his bedroom in Edmond, Okla., facedown, dead from a gunshot wound and still gripping the bloody kitchen knife he had used to try to defend …

Who counts as an employee? India’s top court draws a clearer line

n today’s evolving work world, the departure from traditional employer-employee structures towards a diverse ecosystem of arrangements including outsourcing, contracting, and the gig economy, brings the issue of deemed employment …

Historic pay deal with Uber Eats and DoorDash could set minimum pay for gig economy delivery workers

A historic deal could transform Australia’s gig economy, with the country’s two largest on-demand delivery platforms agreeing to minimum pay rates and providing wide-ranging improvements and protections for riders and …