Tag: labour
Green jobs: LSE researchers make case for labour-intensive low carbon recovery
UK should take immediate steps to boost green innovation and production capabilities in anticipation of growing demand for more environmentally responsible technologies, academics advise. A…
US set to block imports from China over forced labor
Washington has cited forced labor in western Xinjiang province as grounds to ban Chinese cotton and tomatoes. The measures would hit a wide array of…
Punished for being poor? Mexico child labor case makes poverty a crime, critics say
The arrest of three Mexican women accused of trafficking more than 20 children from within their extended family has been criticized by rights activists, who…
U.N. hails ‘historic’ milestone in global drive to end child labour
The United Nations’ labour agency hailed a “historic” milestone on Tuesday in the drive to end child labour after a global treaty to protect children…
UK anti-slavery charity sees jump in labour abuse calls to helpline
Calls about labour abuse to a British helpline rose 42% last year as workers at building sites, hotels and car washes raised the alarm about…
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