2 August, 2014, Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand A raft of new labour-hire companies have set up in post-quake Christchurch, prompting concerns from unions and audits from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The labour-hire business is exploding as the rebuild reaches momentum, with at least 17 new agencies opening in the past three years. […]
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21 July 2014, Nigel Wilson, International Business Times Qatar’s government has announced labour market reforms designed to improve the treatment of foreign workers, although some of its most controversial practices remain in place. New measures include restrictions on working outdoors in the hottest hours during the summer and a rule that companies must open bank
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Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, Market Wired, 16 July 2014 TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – July 16, 2014) – The Ontario government is recognizing migrant worker abuse at the hands of recruiters by re-introducing Bill 146, but real protections for migrant workers are still missing says the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC). A law announced today
Gabriel Domínguez, Deutsche Welle, 10 October 2013 Thousands of South Asians migrate every year to wealthy Middle East countries dreaming of a better life. But the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has drawn global attention to the exploitation faced by many foreign workers. “I was promised a job in a garage, but when I
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