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Tamil Nadu Withdraws 12-Hour Shifts A Day Rule In Factories
The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023, which extended the working hours to 12 a day, in the interest of workers, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Monday.
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Tamil Nadu Withholds Bill That Allows 12-Hour Shift In Factories
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to withhold amendments to the Factories Act, 1948, which was passed last week amid strong criticism and protests.
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Apple, Foxconn Efforts Lead to Labour Reforms Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Production in India: Report
Apple and Foxconn, a major supplier for the Cupertino company, successfully lobbied for liberalisation of labour laws in Karnataka earlier in March, according to a report. Lobbying by Apple and Foxconn led to laws that allow 12-hour shifts and night-time work for women in the state.
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Pakistan's 12-Hour Blackouts Linked To A Massive Shift In Europe
Europe's campaign to quit Russian fuel is designed to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. It's also wreaking havoc thousands of miles away from the conflict, plunging Pakistan into darkness.
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Pinduoduo E-Commerce Firm Had Nearly 12-Hour Working Shifts on Daily Basis, Employee Says
A former employee at China's Pinduoduo told state news agency Xinhua of long working hours at the ecommerce firm after the recent death of an employee there.
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Apple Supplier Wistron's 'Labour Violations': 12-Hour Shifts, No Overtime
Karnataka labour department’s preliminary investigation into violence last weekend at a factory run by Apple supplier Wistron found several violations by the Taiwanese firm and its vendors, according to its report.
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Supreme Court Cancels Gujarat's 12-Hour Workday "Anti-Labour" Notification
The Supreme Court has quashed a notification, passed by the Gujarat government in April amid the coronavirus lockdown, which allowed all factories in the state to extend work shifts to up to 12 hours from the earlier eight hours and slashed overtime payment to half. The court further directed the state to pay overtime due to workers at the original...
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Nurses In Pune's Top Hospital On Strike Against 12-Hr Shifts In PPE Kits
Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Pune, more than 150 nurses at the premier Jehangir Hospital have struck work since Sunday over complaints of poor salary and 12-hour work shifts in PPE kits leading to severe dehydration. However, critical care and emergency services at the hospital, which is also treating coronavirus patients, have remained unaffec...
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Odisha Approves 12-Hour Work Shifts In Factories Amid Lockdown
Considering the representations of certain industries and industry associations, the Odisha government on Friday has decided to provide relaxation for industries and commercial activities and approved the 12 hours shift instead of 8 hours shift with Payment of Overtime for the period of three months during the lockdown.
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For Years, Woman's Ulcers Came And Went. How Her Daughter Helped Cure Her
Kimberly Ho, a newly minted nurse at Children's National Medical Center just off a 12-hour overnight shift, struggled to focus on a presentation about working with sexually traumatized children and adolescents.
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Tesla Lagging on Model 3 Production, Workers Say
Tesla declined to comment on its production numbers or on employee reports of problems.
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'Syrians are Not Terrorists,' Refugee Tells America
Hussam al-Roustom lost everything in Syria. After fleeing the horrors of war, he's working 12-hour night shifts in a bakery, learning English and watching his children flourish in America.
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Kate Winslet Exhausted by 'Ridiculous' Work Hours of Steve Jobs Biopic
The 39-year-old actress said that she moaned to one of the crew members on set because of the "ridiculous" 12-hour shifts she and her co-star Michael Fassbender had to put in. "We worked some ridiculous hours for the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic. We'd start at midnight and film until midday," she said
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Arunachal Pradesh issues strict measures to foil bandh
The state government has asked all government offices to remain open and transport to ply normally during the 12-hour bandh call given by All Arunachal Pradesh Youth Organisation (AAPYO) on November 29 against shifting of the airport site from Karsingsa to Hollongi.
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Ash's security: Strict guidelines in place for hospital staff
No mobile phones and 12-hour shifts - strict security in place at Seven Hills Hospital to safeguard Aishwarya's privacy.
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Tamil Nadu Withdraws 12-Hour Shifts A Day Rule In Factories
The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023, which extended the working hours to 12 a day, in the interest of workers, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Monday.
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Tamil Nadu Withholds Bill That Allows 12-Hour Shift In Factories
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to withhold amendments to the Factories Act, 1948, which was passed last week amid strong criticism and protests.
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Apple, Foxconn Efforts Lead to Labour Reforms Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Production in India: Report
Apple and Foxconn, a major supplier for the Cupertino company, successfully lobbied for liberalisation of labour laws in Karnataka earlier in March, according to a report. Lobbying by Apple and Foxconn led to laws that allow 12-hour shifts and night-time work for women in the state.
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Pakistan's 12-Hour Blackouts Linked To A Massive Shift In Europe
Europe's campaign to quit Russian fuel is designed to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. It's also wreaking havoc thousands of miles away from the conflict, plunging Pakistan into darkness.
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Pinduoduo E-Commerce Firm Had Nearly 12-Hour Working Shifts on Daily Basis, Employee Says
A former employee at China's Pinduoduo told state news agency Xinhua of long working hours at the ecommerce firm after the recent death of an employee there.
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Apple Supplier Wistron's 'Labour Violations': 12-Hour Shifts, No Overtime
Karnataka labour department’s preliminary investigation into violence last weekend at a factory run by Apple supplier Wistron found several violations by the Taiwanese firm and its vendors, according to its report.
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Supreme Court Cancels Gujarat's 12-Hour Workday "Anti-Labour" Notification
The Supreme Court has quashed a notification, passed by the Gujarat government in April amid the coronavirus lockdown, which allowed all factories in the state to extend work shifts to up to 12 hours from the earlier eight hours and slashed overtime payment to half. The court further directed the state to pay overtime due to workers at the original...
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Nurses In Pune's Top Hospital On Strike Against 12-Hr Shifts In PPE Kits
Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Pune, more than 150 nurses at the premier Jehangir Hospital have struck work since Sunday over complaints of poor salary and 12-hour work shifts in PPE kits leading to severe dehydration. However, critical care and emergency services at the hospital, which is also treating coronavirus patients, have remained unaffec...
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Odisha Approves 12-Hour Work Shifts In Factories Amid Lockdown
Considering the representations of certain industries and industry associations, the Odisha government on Friday has decided to provide relaxation for industries and commercial activities and approved the 12 hours shift instead of 8 hours shift with Payment of Overtime for the period of three months during the lockdown.
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For Years, Woman's Ulcers Came And Went. How Her Daughter Helped Cure Her
Kimberly Ho, a newly minted nurse at Children's National Medical Center just off a 12-hour overnight shift, struggled to focus on a presentation about working with sexually traumatized children and adolescents.
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Tesla Lagging on Model 3 Production, Workers Say
Tesla declined to comment on its production numbers or on employee reports of problems.
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'Syrians are Not Terrorists,' Refugee Tells America
Hussam al-Roustom lost everything in Syria. After fleeing the horrors of war, he's working 12-hour night shifts in a bakery, learning English and watching his children flourish in America.
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Kate Winslet Exhausted by 'Ridiculous' Work Hours of Steve Jobs Biopic
The 39-year-old actress said that she moaned to one of the crew members on set because of the "ridiculous" 12-hour shifts she and her co-star Michael Fassbender had to put in. "We worked some ridiculous hours for the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic. We'd start at midnight and film until midday," she said
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Arunachal Pradesh issues strict measures to foil bandh
The state government has asked all government offices to remain open and transport to ply normally during the 12-hour bandh call given by All Arunachal Pradesh Youth Organisation (AAPYO) on November 29 against shifting of the airport site from Karsingsa to Hollongi.
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Ash's security: Strict guidelines in place for hospital staff
No mobile phones and 12-hour shifts - strict security in place at Seven Hills Hospital to safeguard Aishwarya's privacy.
