It is time to end the “brinkmanship” and “get down to the real business” of reaching a global agreement on financial support to help developing countries cut emissions and cope with the effects of climate change, the United Nations’ climate chief told negotiators in Azerbaijan as the COP29 summit entered its final week.
By Kerry Reals on 19 November 2024
People in the UK are “substantially” more likely to have a serious accident today than they were 20 years ago and accidental deaths have reached an all-time high, according to a new report from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
By Kerry Reals on 18 November 2024
The number of people in Great Britain who reported suffering work-related ill health fell slightly in 2023/24, compared with the previous year, but work-related fatalities and non-fatal injuries were both up, according to the latest annual statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
By Kerry Reals on 20 November 2024
Following recommendations from Rahul Gadhi, the Congress-ruled states of Rajasthan and Karnataka have begun introducing laws that will make platform-based gig workers eligible for certain social security benefits.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 August 2023
Politicians and the courts have demanded tougher action to protect people from fire and related injury risks in workplaces and commercial buildings after a spate of fires and accidents at factories and colleges across India left at least two people dead and many more seriously injured.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 July 2023
Although the world’s 20 richest countries are fuelling forced labour and account for over half the estimated 50 million people living in modern slavery globally, there are currently more people living in modern slavery in India than in any other country in the rest of the world, an international human rights group has warned.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 June 2023
The All-India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) has called on the International Labour Organization (ILO) to warn the Indian central government that a planned extension of daily working hours in factories in Karnataka state from nine to 12 must be abandoned because it breaches ILO conventions and declarations which India has signed up to.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 09 May 2023
Better Covid-19 safety measures, good environmental features like natural daylight and better air quality, and opportunities for wellness activities and relaxation are some of most factors that would encourage India’s home and hybrid workers to come into the office more frequently, according to a new survey.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 April 2023
A legal bid to force India’s State governments to introduce new rules granting female students and working women the right to paid leave each month if they experience menstrual pain has been rejected by India’s Supreme Court.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 March 2023
Women prefer to live and work in southern Indian cities rather than their northern counterparts because these locations offer females better working conditions, inclusive industries, ease of living and better levels of personal safety, according to a recent survey by diversity consultancy the Avtar Group.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 February 2023
India will cut its greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2070, pledged prime minister Narendra Modi at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow on 1 November.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 05 November 2021
After Kerala, Tamil Nadu has become the second state in India to mandate seemingly the most basic of rights – the right to sit – for salespersons in shops and commercial establishments during work hours. The move is expected to benefit thousands of employees of large and small shops, particularly those working in textile and jewellery showrooms.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 12 October 2021
An Indian trade union has launched a legal bid to win social security benefits for people working for food delivery and taxi apps such as Zomato, Swiggy, Ola and Uber.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 12 October 2021
