Tag: workers

The World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have highlighted alarming global health threats from extreme heat stress affecting workers....

Individuals with disabilities are less likely to be employed and, when they are, they earn considerably less than their non-disabled peers, according...

Hinduja family sentenced to jail in Geneva for exploiting Indian workers. Appeal in higher court ongoing.

New research unveils the state of worker rights worldwide, highlighting disparities and challenges in labour protections across different countries.

Discover how climate change is jeopardizing the health of workers worldwide, with over 70% likely to face related hazards. The ILO highlights the urgent need for enhanced occupational safety and health measures.

In the relentless world of shift work, where the clock never stops ticking, a team of researchers in the Netherlands has shed...

In a sobering revelation, the International Labour Organization (ILO) unveils a report indicating a substantial surge in work-related deaths, totalling close to three million each year. The findings of death of workers illuminate the enduring global hurdles in ensuring the health and safety of workers, prompting a call for immediate collaborative action.

The world saw a significant rise in global energy sector employment in 2022, fueled by increased investment in clean energy technologies. The second edition of the World Energy Employment report indicates that the number of jobs in the global energy sector reached 67 million people in 2022, marking a substantial increase of 3.5 million from pre-pandemic levels.

The top-paid CEOs across four countries enjoyed a nine percent pay hike in 2022, while workers’ wages fell 3.19 percent during the same period, said a latest Oxfam analysis on International Workers’ Day on May 1.

Countries across the world need to improve working conditions and earnings of workers, who were essential during COVID-19 pandemic, to fully reflect...