Chinese private security firms are growing their presence in Africa: Why it matters

Trend has been seen in Mali, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania

Why Jammu’s Jal Shakti daily wagers are on hunger strike

As many as 21,000 workers of the Jal Shakti department (formerly Public Health Engineering Department) claimed to have not received wages in 4 months

Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction

Organised labour can shape the direction of new technology and its impact on workers

Better manage e-waste, improve working conditions for recyclers: ILO

The UN agency has called for urgent steps to promote investments in the sector to create “decent” working conditions

Women, on average, enjoy barely 77% of legal rights that men do: World Bank

World Bank’s ‘Women, Business and the Law Index’ says that women just entering the workforce will retire before they enjoy the …

Labour union raises concerns over housing scheme for Bengal tea workers

Pashchim Banga Cha Majoor Samiti Study presents analytical report based on RTI, workers’ replies; shows scheme will reduce income, …

Tamil Nadu’s garment workers ‘modern-day slaves’: Dutch Report

Workers at state’s textile mills are usually Dalit women, who live and work in appalling conditions, says report

High time to address occupational hazards of waste pickers

Informal waste sector in India carry out most labour-intensive and least rewarding job; most work and live in hazardous conditions with no …

What it means to have a crisis: Understanding labour law relaxations in India and global trends

We may move towards a decision that pushes industrial production at the cost of our environment and the relaxation of environmental laws  

Nepal needs SEZ booster for its floundering economy

Left wing parties prove a major hindrance in enacting SEZ law