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International treaty on domestic workers' rights to come into force next year

5 September, 2012GLOBAL -A United Nations treaty which provides a set of international standards to improve the lives of millions of domestic workers worldwide has now been ratified by a second Member...

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Remittances by Filipinos overseas up 5.4% to $1.81B in July

17 September, 2012PHILIPPINES -Overseas Filipinos sent $11.9 B in first 7 monthsRemittances rose again in July as global demand for Filipino workers remained strong despite the economic and political...

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Campaigning for Justice: Human Rights Advocacy in Practice

31 October, 2012GLOBAL -In Jo Becker's new book, Campaigning for Justice: Human Rights Advocacy in Practice, it outlines some of the most innovative human rights campaigns of recent years, and how...

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Kasambahay bill crucial in pushing for domestic workers’ rights abroad,...

29 December, 2012PHILIPPINES -The enactment of the Kasambahay bill into law will give the Philippines the “moral ascendancy” in pushing for the rights of Filipino domestic workers worldwide, government...

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DOLE Kalinga to hold consultation on Kasambahay Act

22 April, 2013​PHILIPPINES -The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Kalinga will conduct a public consultation on the implementing rules and regulation (IRR) of the Kasambahay Act, a new law...

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UAE and Philippines edge nearer on amended labour agreement

16 May, 2013UAE -By Ramona RuizAn amended labour agreement between the UAE and the Philippines to help prevent cases of unlawful and forced contract substitution is nearing completion.The technical...

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For Good: Stories of Migrant Workers Return to the Philippines

10 February, 2013PHILIPPINES -By UN WomenUN Women Philippines launched in 2012 a video documentary: "For Good: Stories of Return to the Philippines" to raise the public awareness on the plight of women...

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Manila to stop giving new licences to employment agencies in Singapore

19 June, 2013SINGAPORE -By Amelia TanSingapore maid agencies are being barred from taking out new licenses to source for workers in the Philippines in a move by Manila to crack down on firms flouting...

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Saudi, PH ink pact on workers

22 May, 2013PHILIPPINES -By Jerome AningLabor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and Saudi Arabian Labor Minister Adel Bin Mohammed Fakeih signed in Jeddah on Sunday an agreement on the recruitment of Filipino...

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Hong Kong: Filipino Unions intensify efforts for "Zero Recruitment Fees and...

16 June, 2013HONG KONG -By Alliance of Progressive Labor – Hong Kong (APL-HK) Progressive Labor Union of Domestic Workers in Hong Kong (PLU) Overseas Domestic Workers Union-Hong Kong (ODWU-HK)FILIPINO...

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POEA: Recruiters face penalty if they can't protect household workers

29 August, 2013PHILIPPINES -By VVP, GMA NewsRecruiters who deploy household service workers abroad will face penalties if they fail to extend enough protection to the overseas Filipino workers, the...

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Labor Rights for All: The Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery

7 November, 2013GLOBAL - By Nisha Varia  Women from forty countries—nannies, housecleaners, community organizers and trade unionists—gathered in Uruguay at the end of October to establish the first...

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