UK employment minister Kate Dearden stated that recent workers' rights reforms, including enhanced sick pay and union access, have leveled the playing field with other OECD economies. The government is also consulting on replacing zero-hours contracts and equalizing youth minimum wage rates, aiming to improve job security and worker well-being.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted a new convention aimed at establishing global standards for platform workers. The convention, approved with a significant majority of 'yes' votes, addresses issues such as social security, income security, and workplace safety for millions of platform workers worldwide.
South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor will implement measures to protect the rights of over 1.1 million migrant workers, including anonymous reporting systems and dedicated teams in high-density areas, to address human rights violations.
Jeongeup City is conducting on-site inspections to protect the human rights of 143 foreign seasonal workers from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia, and to ensure a stable working environment. The city aims to prevent unauthorized departures and will expand inspections to include families of marriage immigrants.
Thousands of demonstrators marched across the country to demand “dignity, justice and freedom” for immigrants and workers.
