At the Cuff Road Project: #2 of three profiles
What do we do at The Cuff Road Project? We profile three instances where workers came for help in addition to benefitting from our free meals.
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01, 2023
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01, 2023
At the Cuff Road Project: #1 of three profiles
What do we do at The Cuff Road Project? We profile three instances where workers came for help in addition to benefitting from our free meals. This is the first of three.
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01, 2023
Company presented a waiver signed by injured worker; judge throws it out
A badly injured worker sued his employer for negligence. The company said he had agreed to waive his right of action against the company.
5
01, 2023
Two loans and their interest rates
Two workers shared with us how much they borrowed to fund their recruitment. They also laid out their repayment schedules. With a bit of math, a stunning picture emerges.
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01, 2023
Job search: a clash of operating systems
We heard that two years ago, a worker was penalised for being involved with recruitment, though he protested his innocence. This tiny tale tells us a a much bigger story.
23
12, 2022
For an experienced worker, some things improve, others remain the same
Khan got his latest job without paying an agent's fee, but he was still faced with an unreasonable and bullying employer. What are the reasons that produce such outcomes?
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12, 2022
Acquitted, yet punished – Rahman’s story
Rahman was charged for rioting. He was innocent, and ultimately acquitted. Then he was punished. How did that happen?
22
10, 2022
Labour crunch during pandemic reveals hopeful possibilities for recruitment cost
When the construction industry faced a severe manpower shortage due to Covid-19 border closures, a funny thing happened to recruitment costs. Knowing the phenomenon would be ephemeral, a snapshot study was conducted.
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10, 2022
Hanging plastic sheets is a matter fraught with “operational complexities”
The government announced new rules to improve safety and welfare for workers carried on the backs of lorries. We couldn't find anything meaningful among the new measures.
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10, 2022
Rana takes Law Society to court
What began as a personal injury case evolved into a complaint of unprofessional conduct against a lawyer, and when that complaint was handled badly, into a law suit against the Law Society.