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The global plight of domestic workers: few rights, little freedom, frequent abuse

A quarter of the world’s 53 million domestic staff have no labour rights, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation, beatings and sexual assault Rebecca Falconer and Annie Kelly | Tuesday 17 March 2015 06.00 GMT An estimated 53 million people, mostly women, are employed as domestic workers in private households around the...

Cambodia: Labor Laws Fail to Protect Garment Workers

The Cambodian government is failing to protect garment workers who are producing for international apparel brands from serious labor rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. Brands Should Disclose Suppliers, Help Vulnerable Workers March 12, 2015 (Phnom Penh) – The Cambodian government is failing to protect garment workers who...