Migrant workers
- News
SC pulls up states for delay in verification of migrant workers for ration cards
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped defaulter states for the delay in verification of migrant labourers registered on the e-Shram portal for issuance of ration cards and directed them to…
- Telangana
Video: Huts gutted in fire after LPG cylinders blast in Telangana’s Karimnagar
Hyderabad: Around ten houses were gutted after a major fire broke out in Subhashanagar on Jagtial road in Karimnagar district on Tuesday, February 20. The cause of the massive fire is said to be…
- India
Unique identifier to be mandatory for construction workers: Labour Secy
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it will make a unique identifier mandatory for all building and construction workers across the country to ensure that migrant workers’ rights are protected. This identifier,…
- World
Migrant workers face exploitation due to UK’s employer sponsorship scheme: Report
London: With most work visas tied to sponsors, the UK’s post-Brexit Points Based Immigration System severely limits migrant workers’ abilities to change jobs, putting employers in a position of great power, which…
