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 …
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
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
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
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
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
Health must be fast-tracked for 2030
The world needs more and better skilled health workers to attain the SDG targets and continue to foster global health beyond 2030
Acute malnutrition worsened among children: NFHS-5
Stunting among children below five did not improve at all; child obesity increased across several states
Every day, 28 people dependent on farming die by suicide in India
People in the farm sector accounted for 7.4 per cent of the total suicides in India, according to the latest NCRB report
COVID-19 has made the invisible visible
Migrants make economies tick and now with their return there are many questions about the future of work, of …
Cyclone Fani: Artisans to fishermen, trail of devastation has left none
Most traditional workers in Odisha have no means to sustain themselves after the storm pummelled the state
Increase minimum wage by Rs 199, cut calorie intake by 300, suggests expert panel
Suggestions include different national minimum wages across different geographical regions in the country to suit local requirement
Salt rush
Every year, marginal farmers from across the country travel to Mumbai's saltpans to earn some extra money
Weaving trouble
Kashmir's handmade pashmina shawls have long been threatened by power looms outside the state. The problem has now spread within
Making labour the fall guy
BJP thinks undoing labour laws will spur a manufacturing boom. Even now workers enjoy little protection or social security
Will MGNREGA help again? Rs 1,387 crore pending in wages
Migrant workers are returning to their home states again as COVID-19 pandemic lashes out brutally at several urban centres