Quarantine
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, the Moradabad district administration has taken proactive measures to contain the spread by quarantining 180 migrant labourers who arrived from Haryana over the weekend. The labourers were sent to different centres in their respective sub-divisions, where they will be provided with nutritious food
Workers
Britain's fruit and vegetables are at risk of being "left to rot" due to a shortage of seasonal workers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate this issue, the government has announced that millions of furloughed workers will be encouraged to take on a second job
Workers
Migrant workers employed in the rubber glove industry in Malaysia face "slave-like" conditions, including long hours, low pay, and illegal recruitment fees, according to human rights groups. The industry has been under scrutiny for its treatment of workers, who are mostly impoverished migrants from Bangladesh and Nepal. Despite
Workers
President Donald Trump has announced plans to sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the United States. The order, which could take effect as early as Tuesday, will include exemptions for migrant farmworkers and immigrant healthcare workers, particularly those treating coronavirus patients. Despite the exemptions, the move has raised
