Ordinance suspended all Labour Laws in UP
The Uttar Pradesh government, lately has passed an ordinance that businesses and employers working in Uttar Pradesh are exempted to comply with labour laws for the next 3 years. This…
Karnataka stopped special trains for migrant workers
Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa on 1st May: 2020 urged the migrant workers of the State to stay back in the state while assuring them that steps will be…
Management allowed to deduct wages of workers who are absent in areas where lockdown has been lifted: Bombay HC
The Aurangabad Bench (Bombay High Court) had passed an order on 30th April; 2020 that employers are allowed to deduct wages of workers/employees who remain absent from work in areas…
COVID-19: Violence against domestic workers amid lockdown in Middle East
The global pandemic namely COVID-19, has resulted in lockdown of almost all the economies of the world. However, this lockdown has exposed domestic workers to the risk of violence and…
COVID-19 exposed India’s langour towards migrant workers
After the lockdown was announced with a less-than four hour notice, lakhs of migrant workers left the places where they used to work to return to their villages or hometowns…
Brands turned their back on Asia workers during pandemic
What apparel brands’ have done has posed so many life-altering questions before the Asia workers. Workers are worried if and when they’ll get their wages? And when will garment workers…
Bihar Government’s response to Migrants During COVID-19
It is an undisputed fact that Coronavirus has so far claimed over 160,000 lives globally[1], destroyed the economies which were flourishing at a fast pace, rendered many workers jobless with…
COVID-19: Blueprint of mental health crisis among migrants
Along with COVID-19 came another pandemic i.e. mental trauma associated with it. Suicide cases have experienced a significant rise lately in almost all COVID-19 affected nations. People across the world…
Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcements for MSMEs on 13 May; 2020
India’s Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced a Rs. 20,00,000 crore worth financial package to strive towards the idea of an “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” i.e. “Self-reliant India” on 12th May;…
PM Modi’s speech on 12th May; 2020
Our Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on 12th May; 2020[1]. PM Modi motivated everyone to deal with COVID-19 and also informed the nation about where the Union…