India bans import of goods made using forced labour

Jul 14, 2026

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 to prohibit the import of goods produced or manufactured...

Israel looks to Moldova for needed foreign labour during war

Oct 31, 2023

The Ministry said it will seek to bring 1,200 workers from Moldova

US halts Cognizant's green-card filings amid Trump's visa fraud crackdown

Sep 09, 2026

The US Labour Department suspended Cognizant's permanent labour certification filings amid an alleged visa fraud investigation. The Trump administration is intensifying its scrutiny of...

'A shortage of hands': Israeli farmers praise higher quota for foreign workers

Jan 30, 2024

Addressing a severe agricultural labour shortage, the Israeli Cabinet on Sunday increased the quota of foreign workers in agriculture by 10,000.

South Korea proposes compensation for victims of Japan's wartime forced labour

Mar 06, 2023

South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin announced the proposal of compensating more than a dozen victims of Japan's wartime forced labour.

14,575 foreign workers come to Israel to fill labour shortage during war

Dec 29, 2023

Of these, on Thursday morning, 210 Sri Lankans arrived on a flight from their country and will work in agriculture.