INSIGHT-The gig workers taking legal action to regain control of their data

From Britain to India, gig workers are fighting back against what they say is increased surveillance and control by platforms like Uber and Zomato

UK police told to share less data on abused migrant women

Britain's police watchdog says police should limit what data is being shared about migrant women if they are domestic violence or trafficking victims

China accused of forcing 570,000 people to pick cotton in Xinjiang

Washington-based Center for Global Policy says very likely that a major share of cotton from Xinjiang ‘tainted with forced labour’

Pandemic seen fuelling Cambodian 'bride trafficking' to China

COVID-19’s impact on key industries in Cambodia is pushing more women abroad, charities say

Violence at Apple supplier in India fuels fears of further worker unrest

Indian workers protested at site of Taiwanese iPhone maker Wistron Corp to demand unpaid wages and better working hours

COVID-19 will likely widen yawning migrant pay gap - U.N.

Migrants were earning up to 42% less than national workers in high-income countries even before the pandemic struck

Traffickers, smugglers exploiting COVID-19, Interpol warns after global crackdown

About 100 suspected victims of trafficking rescued in global operation to tackle criminal networks

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Indian trade union slams govt for failing to address worker woes after Wistron violence

Hundreds of workers at Wistron, one of Apple Inc's top suppliers, have been arrested after a protest over alleged underpayment

Boohoo founder vows to fix supply chain failings

Boss of discount online fashion brand pledges changes after independent reveiw found worker abuses in supply chains

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard charged with sex trafficking, faces U.S. extradition

Nygard faces charges of racketeering and sex trafficking which are said to have involved dozens of victims in multiple countries

Saudis detain hundreds of African migrants in squalid conditions, HRW says

At least three people have died in detention centres holding migrants awaiting deportation, said Human Rights Watch

Half of Singapore's migrant workers in dormitories have had COVID-19

The vast majority of Singapore's coronavirus cases have occurred in the cramped dormitories housing mainly South Asian low-wage workers

Pornhub pulls videos from unverified users after allegations of illegal content

Porn website acts after Mastercard and Visa halted payments over reports it was hosting child sex abuse videos

OPINION: Invisible crimes like human trafficking rise during COVID-19

This health and economic crisis risks becoming a hidden yet rapidly growing trafficking problem

OPINION: How COVID-19 upended informal workers worldwide

New research examines how informal workers have coped during the pandemic, and what can be done to ensure their livelihoods aren’t forgotten

OPINION: Transparency can transform fashion - look at Bangladesh

Most garment manufacturers in Bangladesh willing to publish information on working and safety conditions