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...
View ArticleRemittances 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...
View ArticleCampaigning 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...
View ArticleKasambahay 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...
View ArticleDOLE Kalinga to hold consultation on Kasambahay Act
22 April, 2013PHILIPPINES -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...
View ArticleUAE 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...
View ArticleFor 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...
View ArticleManila 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...
View ArticleSaudi, 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...
View ArticleHong 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...
View ArticlePOEA: 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...
View ArticleLabor 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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