UK: An EU agency has highlighted the heightened risk of foreign domestic workers in the UK enduring slavery-like conditions. Covering a range of employment from fruit picking to kitchen work and construction, published interviews with 237 adult workers who have been victims of severe labour exploitation between 2013 and 2017. ... See MoreSee Less
Domestic workers face heightened slavery risk in UK, warns EU study
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European report points to legislative gaps in Britain while claiming inquiry was blocked by ‘mafia networks’ in France26/06/19 ·
NCR: Lack of creche and child day care facilities in general forces most workers to take their children to work. In construction sites, children are often exposed to dust, falling bricks and other dangers leading to disastrous consequences. ... See MoreSee Less
Kid’s death puts lens on daycare absence | Noida News - Times of India
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Unavailability of proper facilities, such as crèche, for children near construction sites in Noida-Greater Noida forces daily-wage labourers to take t26/06/19 ·
Labour minister claims that a draft national policy on domestic workers is under consideration of the central government ... See MoreSee Less
Labour ministry mulls national policy for domestic workers
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“A draft national policy on domestic workers is under consideration of the central government,” Gangwar said in a reply to the Lok Sabha.26/06/19 ·
A new dualism in the urban job market is emerging: a growth in relatively secure formal employment having two sets of workers, one with better employment condition or decent jobs, and another with poor employment conditions almost similar to informal employment. ... See MoreSee Less
Jobs Data Reveal Highest Urban Unemployment, But More Formal Jobs |
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New Delhi: The latest jobs data released by the government--amidst much controversy and debate--showed a 45-year high in general unemployment, but the...26/06/19 ·
Women in India currently spend 352 minutes per day on unpaid work, compared to the 52 minutes spent by men. This chore gap is among the highest in the world. ... See MoreSee Less
How Indian women silently suffer the consequences of unpaid work
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With the highest chore gap in the world, women in India currently spend 352 minutes per day on unpaid work, compared to the 52 minutes that men spend carrying out unpaid tasks.26/06/19 ·
Karnataka: Over 500 workers of HAL strike over unpaid wages and demand wages on par with other public sector employees. ... See MoreSee Less
HAL workers go on indefinite relay hunger strike over wages | India News - Times of India
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India News: BENGALURU: About 500 employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited went on an indefinite relay hunger strike here from Tuesday, demanding settlement of w.26/06/19 ·
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Odisha: Two workers dead and one injured when wall of under-contruction house collapses on them. ... See MoreSee Less
Two Killed, One Injured After Wall of House Collapses in Odisha's Jajpur
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A portion of the wall collapsed when the two labourers were engaged in construction of a pucca house of Banamali Sahoo.25/06/19 ·