Report uncovers WB forced labour projects in Uzbekistan
The World Bank is funding half a billion dollars in agricultural projects linked to forced and child labour in Uzbekistan, Human Rights Watch and the...
Study recommends regulation for domestic work in Ghana
Research by the Centre for Migration Studies (CMS), University of Ghana, has recommended five policy initiatives to regulate and enhance the positive contributions of...
Mineworkers’ Union wants protection against Automation
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union has called for a well-defined labour structure in the mining industry that would protect workers against job cuts as a...
NLC bars port expansion workers from strike
Jun 27, 2017The National Labour Commission (NLC) says it is illegal for the outsourced workers on the Tema Port Expansion Project to embark on...
Govt urged to ratify domestic workers’ convention
A national forum to mark this year’s International Domestic Workers Day has asked the government to expedite efforts towards the ratification of the International...
Contract jobs jeopardise welfare of Ghana’s mineworkers
The increasing conversion of standard jobs to non-standard jobs in the mining sector is putting the well-being of Ghana’s mineworkers in jeopardy.The hike in...
Firms asked to use apprenticeships to hike employment
Mencap is urging employers to use apprenticeships to increase levels of employment for people with learning disabilities.The learning disability charity cites recent figures from...
Sears Canada to slash 2,900 jobs
Sears Canada will slash about 2,900 jobs and close 59 stores in a major restructure, after a court granted it protection from its creditors....
Advanced training for mineworkers advocated
Given the fast-changing pace of technology in the mining sector, mining companies have been asked to retrain miners to operate field equipment efficiently regularly.To...
More women to fill labor gaps
Recent research shows that women could play a significant role in filling the record number of job openings available.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
