ITUC Global Rights Index names world’s ten worst countries for workers
The Gulf States are among the world’s worst countries for workers’ rights, while workers under European austerity measures endured the starkest deterioration of standards, according to the 2015 Global Rights Index. The ITUC rights index ranks 141 countries against 97 internationally recognised indicators to assess where workers’ rights are best protected, in law and in practice. “Workers in the Gulf States where the draconian ‘kafala’ system is