Apparel Factories Are Busting Unions—A Labor Expert Explains What Brands Should Be Doing To Stop Them

The fashion industry is shrinking, and countless workers are losing jobs. But declining sales aren’t the only force behind payroll cuts: Brands and retailers, as well as factories manufacturing for large companies, …

Lawyers Beyond Borders v. Union of India & Ors. WP(C).No.13444 OF 2020(S)

Lawyers Beyond Borders (LBB) filed a public interest litigation petition regarding wage theft of migrant workers repatriated to India. The High Court of Kerala found in favor of LBB and …

Why unions are good for workers—especially in a crisis like COVID-19

“The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a reality that U.S. workers have long confronted—U.S. labor law fails to protect working people. For decades, union leaders and workers’ rights advocates have called …

YOUTH &COVID-19: IMPACTS ON JOBS, EDUCATION, RIGHTS AND MENTAL WELL-BEING

“The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our lives. Even before the onset of the crisis, the social and economic integration of young people was an ongoing challenge. Now, …

Cuidados en América Latina y el Caribe en tiempos de COVID-19: hacia sistemas integrales para fortalecer la respuesta y la recuperación

El documento lanzado recientemente por CEPAL y ONU Mujeres fundamenta la relevancia que tienen los cuidados para las sociedades, caracteriza la situación actual de los cuidados en América Latina y …

Rapid Diagnostic Assessment of Employment Impacts under COVID19 in Lebanon

“Lebanon has been in a state of emergency since midMarch 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation is compounded by the fact that the pandemic emerged during Lebanon’s …

Chile: Ley de Teletrabajo

En el mes de marzo, del año en curso, Chile modificó su Ley del Trabajo, para reglamentar el trabajo a distancia y reconocerle como Teletrabajo. En esta reforma se comprende …

OSHA is Failing to Protect Workers

On April 9, a worker at Maid-Rite Specialty Foods meatpacking plant in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, filed a complaint with OSHA, the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The worker …

Labor Abuse Allegations Tie Up Ships in Australia Ports

Australian authorities detained at least two cargo ships for alleged labor violations related to demands from seafarers to be sent home, some of whom have spent more than a year …

Support for women informal workers is urgent as pandemic unfolds in South Africa

“Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labour Organisation predicted that measures to curb the spread of the disease would disproportionately affect women workers. This has certainly turned out to be …