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Keir Starmer replaces Jeremy Corbyn as new Labour Party leader

Sir Keir Starmer has been announced as the new leader of the UK Labour Party, succeeding Jeremy Corbyn, according to the BBC.

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Anger as World Bank suggests cutting worker rights and pay

TheWorldBankisproposinglowerminimumwagesandgreaterhiringandfiringpowersforemployersaspartofawide-rangingderegulationoflabourmarketsdeemednecessarytopreparecount

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New protests as France set to enshrine labour reforms

UnionsstagednewprotestsThursdayagainstanoverhaulofFrance'slabourlaws,hopingtobuildpressureonPresidentEmmanuelMacrondaysbeforehisflagshipreformsareexpectedtoente

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French labour reforms: why workers are protesting

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'splantooverhaulthecountry'scomplexlabourcode,fulfillingacentralcampaignpromise,sparkedthefirststrikesandprotestsTuesday.Whilethe39

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Macron's reputation on the line with flagship reform

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'sgovernmentissettounveilThursdaywhatisintendedtobeoneofhissignatureeconomicreformsaimedatcreatingjobsandunderlininghisbusiness-fri

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French parliament approves Macron's labour reform drive

France'sparliamentonWednesdayadoptedabillallowingthegovernmenttofast-trackchangestothelabourcode,thefirstmajorreformofEmmanuelMacron'spresidencywhichaimstoslash

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Japan gov't names and shames 'black' companies violating labour laws

TheJapanesegovernmentforthefirsttimereleasedanationwidelistofover300companiesthathaveviolatedlabourlaws,hopingthisname-and-shametacticwouldhelpeliminateabusesan

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US seizes stevia from China under forced labour law

The United States has seized low-calorie sweetener stevia imported from China by PureCircle Ltd, making it the latest company to be targeted by a new law that bans imports of products made by forced labour.

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Asean struggles to protect laborers

Focus on Asean's skilled migrants excludes the most vulnerable group.The Asean Community, which took effect at the end of last year, has expressed concern about the movement of skilled workers around the region.

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How old-school factories stay alive in China's south

Squeezed by high costs and unpredictable demand, some factories in the southern manufacturing heartland are turning to a new strategy to survive: hiring workers by the day.

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Malaysia to partially lift ban on hiring foreigners

The Malaysian government said yesterday that it will partially lift a ban on the hiring of low-skilled foreign workers, just two months after halting their intake.

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Fighting child labour in Cambodia

While Cambodia marginally stepped up efforts to combat child labour in 2014, a lack of resources and corruption remain massive impediments to the fight, according to a report released by the United States Department of Labor last week.

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Australian unions criticise proposals for short-term working visas

​The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has warned that local workers will be the biggest losers from the country's proposed short-term working visas scheme.

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ILO, Cambodian garment manufacturers to eliminate child labour

ILO, Cambodian garment manufacturers group to join hands to eliminate child labour