Nigeria: Minimum monthly wage raised to 30,000 naira from 18,000 naira ... See MoreSee Less
Nigeria's Buhari signs law to increase minimum wage - aide
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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law a bill to increase Nigeria's...19/04/19 ·
Demands for hike in minimum wages still pending for garment workers, as they struggle to make ends meet with the meagre wages ... See MoreSee Less
Modi Has Done Nothing for Us, Say Karnataka Garment Workers | NewsClick
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The largest informal sector in the state has also been the most ignored sector and workers are not ready to take any more chances.18/04/19 ·
The proportion of employed rural women fell by 31% from 2011-12 to 2017-18, compared to a 6% reduction in employed men, reflecting how women have fared worst in the economic crisis. ... See MoreSee Less
When Rural Jobs Disappear, Women Are The First To Lose Out
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When Rural Jobs Disappear, Women Are The First To Lose Out Tish Sanghera April 17, 2019 Share with your friends Your Name Your Email Recipient Email Enter a Message Captcha Submit Mumbai and Nashik: W...18/04/19 ·
Karnataka High Court upholds government's increase in minimum wages along with the payment of back wages ... See MoreSee Less
HC upholds increase in minimum wage in 34 types of industries in State
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Directs employers to pay minimum wages within eight weeks, with an interest of 6% per annum from the payable date18/04/19 ·
Bangladesh: Explosion in steel mill leaves 2 workers dead ... See MoreSee Less
2 workers burned to death in Chittagong cylinder blast
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The explosion took place while a gas cylinder was being refilled18/04/19 ·
With no supply of clean drinking water and a daily wage of Rs. 160 tea garden workers in North Bengal are being forced to buy packaged drinking water ... See MoreSee Less
Deprived of clean drinking water, North Bengal tea garden workers cry foul
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Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): "We experience a severe scarcity of drinking water here throughout the year. However, the problem intensifies during the summer. Most of the wells dry up ...17/04/19 ·
Official estimates of domestic workers in India is 42 lakh, while the unofficial estimates stand at more than five crore. It said girls and women make up the significant majority of domestic workers, accounting for 75% of the increase in the number between 2000 and 2010, and that most employment takes place in the urban areas. It also said that 1,85,595 children are employed as domestic helpers. ... See MoreSee Less
Plight of Domestic Workers Remains
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Nagaland has come a long way since it attained statehood 55 years ago. Literacy rate of the state has increased significantly and the standard of living of many people has improved drastically over…17/04/19 ·
Given the huge demand for this kind of work, the lakhs of domestic and care workers in our country have no issues finding employment. But they do not enjoy basic work security: they are never sure when their work will be terminated, and most do not have access to basic benefits. Even those who have heard of some of the schemes meant for them do not have the information and support to obtain the services that are their due. ... See MoreSee Less
How Can We Ensure Social Security for Domestic Workers?
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For women care workers, obtaining even the minimum services boosts their efforts to rally around tougher issues like minimum wages or laws that regulate their employment.17/04/19 ·