Damage control
The Union labour ministry discusses the safety and health problems of the workers at Alang
Pay hike
Labourers in Tripura plantations get a better deal
Pick and choose
From quarters to kothis: A migrant couple’s journey to nowhere
Safety nets of millions of migrant workers came apart as COVID-19 lockdown came into force
Rural distress: Demand for MGNREGA work sees spike again
This points to rural distress despite absence of COVID-19 restrictions on economic activities for past few months
Low-paid workers, women hit most by COVID-19 wage gaps: ILO report
The average wage in two-third countries — for which official data was available — fell or grew more slowly in the first 6 months of …
Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark
The Nigerian government ignored fundamental problems that have plagued previous economic plans, power and education
COVID-19: ‘Nurses need support for trauma, pain they experience’
A nurse on the frontlines of 2014 Ebola outbreak recounts her story of struggle, fear and courage
Fighting for a safer workplace
Workers often fail to get proper medical treatment because they are mostly ignorant of occupational diseases.
Fatal exposure
Workers exposed to pesticides over a long period of time may run the risk of contracting cancer
Anganwadi, ASHA work massively disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic: Survey
Workers reported increase in stress levels, study finds
Every hour, 21 people evicted from their homes in India amid pandemic: Report
Over 13,000 people were evicted during the peak of the 2nd COVID-19 wave
As told to Parliament (March 8, 2021): Minister denies tribal peoples are protesting in Kevadia Colony near Statue of Unity
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Alang: India's graveyard for ships
Women strike back
India's first alliance of women affected by mining takes shape
Stories of success and failure
Only 6 states in India have 45 HCWs per 10,000 population, says Niti SDG index
Some 71.3% households don’t have a single person covered under health insurance or a scheme
Drying up of MGNREGA allocation will shrink the rural economy further
The focus of MGNREGA has, over time, shifted from employment creation to asset creation
Post COVID-19, ILO calls for national-level policy on those working from home
There is an urgency to adopt global labour standards and improve national-level labour registries for home-based workers, organisation says in …
COVID-19: Odisha plans to prevent community transmission with weekend shutdowns at 11 districts
Doctors term the decision as illogical, say government should identify containment zones instead
COVID-19: Sitharaman’s second tranche of economic stimulus fails to enthuse
Experts question announcements made for street vendors, small and marginal farmers and migrant workers
COVID-19: How will political economy of formal-informal sector play out
While the cost of lockdown was borne by population ignored by bureaucracy, benefits were incurred by a small influential group
Why 275,000 National Health Mission workers have been protesting for 3 years
National Health Mission workers are up in arms, demanding salary and perks at par with the government's regular staff
Americans want low-cost, quality health care
Hillary Rodham Clinton, head of the US President's task force on health, has a tough task ahead in providing Americans with low-cost, quality …
More than 3,000 healthcare workers in 79 countries have died from COVID-19: Report
Health workers work in unsafe conditions and lack adequate safety gear, wages and medical care in addition to reprisals for protests