A former moderator working for Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging that poor working conditions for contracted content moderators violate the Kenyan constitution. The petition, also …
Street traders in South Africa play a vital role: how their rights can be protected
The South African informal economy accounts for 17% of employment. Street trading is the largest. Street traders are scattered around the many corners of the country’s towns and cities. They sell a vast range …
Kenya: Uber pushes for arbitration in fares row with drivers
Uber has asked the High Court to refer to arbitration a dispute in which some Kenyan drivers have sued the ride-hailing platform over the reduction of fares by nearly half. …
Rwanda jails Chinese national for torturing mine workers
A Chinese national has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for torturing local mineworkers in Rwanda after a video showing him whipping a man tied to a post went …
Uber suspends services in Tanzania over new fare rules
US ride-hailing giant Uber has suspended its services in Tanzania, saying government legislation that raises fares and cuts its commission made it difficult for it to operate. Uber said it …
Botswana: Gender Based Violence prevalent in the Mining Industry
The absence of policies and systems that cater specifically for the needs of female workers is responsible for the prevalence of Gender Based Violence and Harassment in the local mining …
Liberian lawmakers Vote to Make Breastfeeding Mandatory
The Liberian legislature has passed a bill making it mandatory for mothers to breastfeed their children until the age of six months. Our Legislative correspondent in Monrovia quotes the House …
Kabwe lead poisoning: Fresh evidence filed against mining company on behalf of over 100,000 victims
High levels of lead were found in the blood of thousands of children living around the Kabwe mine in Zambia, according to evidence submitted by human rights lawyers in the …
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Tara Peel and John Mark Mwanika on the effects of climate change on workers in Canada and Uganda
“For Tara Peel, a political advisor at the Canadian Labour Congress, just transition is the solution to ensuring that emissions are reduced dramatically in the fight to curb global warming …