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Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) has officially approved the Domestic Workers Protection Bill (RUU PPRT) as a DPR initiative proposal during a plenary session on March 12, 2026. DPR Speaker Puan Maharani hopes the bill will provide protection to ensure housekeepers (ART) work comfortably. The approval involved consensus from all attending factions.

6 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

A driver at the Algerian embassy in Brasília reported an attempted assault by Ambassador Abdelaziz Benali Cherif after being barred from attending a medical consultation related to a cancer diagnosis. The incident, on February 2, is under investigation by the Federal District Police and prompted complaints to the Labor Public Prosecutor's Office for moral harassment and unfair suspensions.

The Journalists Syndicate has referred Al-Bawaba News founder Abdel Rahim Ali and his daughter, Editor-in-Chief Dalia Abdel Rahim, to multiple investigations after minimum wage negotiations stalled. Journalists launched an open strike on November 17 demanding better pay and conditions, as management rejected the requests citing financial woes and announced plans to liquidate the company.

28 december 2025 Rapporterad av AI

Colombia's Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio and Palestinian Ambassador to Colombia Raouf Almalki signed an agreement allowing family members of Palestinian diplomatic staff to work in the country. The deal extends labor rights in line with Colombian law. The signing strengthens bilateral ties amid regional tensions.

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is celebrating its 40th anniversary amid efforts to reaffirm its role among workers. Founded in 1985 during apartheid, the federation has faced membership declines but highlights achievements in labor protections. A rally is planned at Dobsonville Stadium on December 6.

4 december 2025 Rapporterad av AI Faktagranskad

Minnesota ska införa ett delstatligt program för betald familje- och sjukledighet den 1 januari 2026, som erbjuder upp till 20 veckors delvis betald ledighet per år för de flesta arbetstagare. Lagen, som signerades av guvernör Tim Walz, utvidgar täckningen brett – inklusive papperslösa arbetstagare – och har väckt skarp kritik från vissa republikaner och företagsföreträdare över potentiell bedrägeri och nya lönekostnader.