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Cambodia garment factories call for wage cuts as pandemic bites

PHNOM PENH — A group representing garment factories in Cambodia is urging the government to suspend the minimum wage to help the sector face “desperate times” in the wake of …

Cabinet approves labor bills for ILO conventions

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s Cabinet on Tuesday passed three labor-related revision bills, including one that would allow unemployed and dismissed workers to join unions. It’s part of …

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The Exploitation of The Gig Economy in India

The article follows the growth of gig economy in India in the digital era and from the perspectives of the Make in India initiative by the Central Government of India …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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India: Walking a tightrope between employers and employees amid COVID-19 pandemic

The article analyses the case of Ficus Pax Private Limited & Others v. Union of India & Others (“Ficus Order”) wherein the Supreme Court of India has dealt with an …

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OPINION: LABOR RIGHTS IN PAKISTAN

This opinion notes that even after the devastating garment factory fires that took place in 2012 in Lahore and Karachi, which claimed over 255 workers’ lives, there has been no …

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Advancing Gender Justice on Asian Fast Fashion Supply Chains Post COVID-19- Guidance from ILO’s Convention 190 on its First Anniversary

“One year ago, women trade unionists, workers, and allies from around the world celebrated adoption of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (C190) at the ILO Centennial Anniversary. C190 …

Manglona grants default judgment vs IPI

U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona granted today, Friday, a default judgment against Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC in connection with a lawsuit filed by …