health and safety at work

In most countries around the world, domestic workers are excluded from general labour laws. Indonesia’s Domestic Worker Protection Bill can change that.

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Economic empowerment, targeted legislation and cultural shifts are required to create gender-just societies and restore women’s dignity

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Employers provide direct financial or in-kind ‘support’ to their workers. In most households this is a form of benevolence, not an entitlement. This can change.

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Employers have benefited from technological advances for a century. Now it’s employees’ turn.

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Building the workplaces of the future means rethinking how office space is used and what flexibility means.

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COVID changed the way we work. It also changed the way employees see their work. It could have huge implications.

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Boosting sleep health may create a more efficient workforce than working longer hours.

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What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia’s agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?

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The loopholes in labour laws will need to be plugged if gig workers are ever to get a fair deal.

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Our sports heroes often use ice vests, slushies and misting fans to keep their cool during the heat of battle. Firefighters should have access to the same gear.

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Communities living close to coal mines in India face the constant threat of coal fires and land subsidence forcing them to flee their homes.

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