Dominican Republic to trial four-day work week: Can it work globally? | Labour Rights News
In February, the Dominican Republic will become the first Caribbean nation to test a four-day work week, following similar trials in countries such as the…
$900 fine for a delivery rider’s death: Do couriers have any rights? | Labour Rights
The death of a motorcycle courier in an Istanbul road accident and the light sentencing of the man who allegedly killed him have sparked a…
Footage shows North Korean authorities sentencing two teenagers to hard labour for watching K-pop
North Korean authorities publicly sentenced two teenagers to 12 years of hard labour for watching K-pop, video footage shows. Key points:The footage shows two 16-year-olds in…
Denmark: Reforms needed to tackle labour shortages, adapt to population ageing
Denmark’s economy was resilient to the COVID-19 crisis and recovered swiftly. Over the past two years, economic activity has slowed related to higher energy prices…
Global unemployment to increase in 2024 -ILO report
Global unemployment is expected to rise this year, with growing inequality and stagnant productivity also a cause for concern on the economic horizon, the UN…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in prison for labour law violations, prosecutors say, for what he says…