The conservancy worker was reportedly made to clean human waste without gloves and mask at a public toilet near Tiruppur Kumaran Bus Stand in the 60th ward
Domestic workers in Hong Kong are routinely banned from switching on air conditioning when working at home alone, union leaders have said, urging employers to allow helpers to use it during very hot weather. The issue surfaced last week after an employer drew widespread online criticism for scolding her domestic helper for switching on an air conditioner an hour earlier than household rules allowed, as an intense heatwave gripped the city. The Hong Kong Observatory said high temperatures would...
Five years after Tamil Nadu legislated on the ‘right to sit’ provision within the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947, the law remains a luxury for many. From high-end coffee shops to bustling textile showrooms, Chennai’s retail workers continue to trade their long-term health for long shifts on their feet
NREGA Sangharsh Morcha and All India Kisan Sabha have called for the strike against the government’s decision to discontinue the scheme.
CITU says any further attempts to displace long-term workers will be met with fierce resistance