-Press release by International Labour Organisation dated 12 September, 2022 Latest estimates show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years, according to the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration. GENEVA (ILO News): Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery. Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour...

-The Hindu Indian delegation to bring up exploitation of apprentices The 110 th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) will launch the first round of discussions on setting standards for apprenticeships. India is sending three delegations on behalf of the Government, employers and employees to participate in various group meetings of the ILC, beginning on Sunday at the headquarters of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva. The ILC will have a...

-Newsclick.in The migrant labourers face absolute hardship and exploitation while working outside their native states and face economic turmoil after returning home, forcing them to leave again. Kolkata/ Baharampore: Samrat Karyi (18) of Madhupur gram panchayat of Coochbihar had gone to Rajasthan to work as a migrant labourer in the construction sector. He boarded the Bikaner Guwahati express to return home with his brother. When he was nearing the Coochbihar Junction, he...

-Newsclick.in Why are gig workers not recognised by three of the four recently passed labour codes? Shedding light on the problems that food delivery app workers have been facing in the post-pandemic period in India, NILABHRA BHATTACHARYA advocates for gig workers’ recognition under all the labour codes that were passed by the Parliament in 2019 and 2020 to provide them minimum labour protections and rights. RECENTLY, the food delivery apps Swiggy and Zomato...

-The Hindu Gig work is commonly described as the ‘future’ of employment, but its exploitation of delivery riders reveals a dark underbelly of low wages and no rights Receive order. Pick up food. Reach customer location. Deliver. Get ₹35 per batch and ₹20 per order. This was the daily drill for 20-something Varadarajan, a food delivery executive in April 2018, when he started working in Chennai. For each order, the distance was...