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Funds Crunch To Contract Staff: Mumbai Bus Crash Spotlights Crippled BEST
The chilling bus crash in Mumbai's Kurla, which left seven people dead and 42 others injured, has put under the spotlight inadequate training and poor work conditions of contractual drivers operating buses of BEST
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Sleep-Deprived, Verbally Abused: China Comic Artists Expose Harsh Working Conditions At Famed Manga Studio
Former employees at one of China's best-known comic studios recently exposed the harsh working conditions at the workplace, where they have lived together in a "farm-like" flat for years, facing overwork and sleep deprivation.
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Facebook Parent Meta Can Be Sued for Inhumane Working Conditions, Rules Kenyan Court
A Kenyan court on Monday rejected a bid by Facebook's parent company Meta to stop a case accusing it of exploitation and poor working conditions. The suit was filed by a former content moderator at Sama, a company contracted by Meta to review Facebook posts, and alleges that workers in Kenya were subjected to inhumane conditions, including forced l...
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Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy, Amazon Flex Others Provide Poor Working Conditions for Gig Workers: Report
Five digital platforms -- cab aggregators Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have reportedly received the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers. The Fairwork India Ratings 2022 reportedly evaluated 12 platforms, including...
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Video: Jharkhand MLA's Mud Water Bath Over "Poor" National Highway
A Jharkhand Congress MLA on Wednesday sat in a pool of muddy water on a stretch of a national highway in Godda district, protesting against its "poor condition" and demanding immediate repair work of the road.
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Facebook Sued by Former Content Moderator Over Forced Unsafe Job Conditions in Kenya
Facebook, its parent company Meta, and Sama have been sued by Daniel Motaung, a former content moderator for the company over allegations of human trafficking Africans to work in exploitative facility in Kenya. The lawsuit mentioned that Sama targets people from poor families across Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and other countries...
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Right Body's Notice To Centre, States On ASHA Workers' 'Poor Working Condition'
The NHRC has issued notices to the the centre and the states over allegations of "poor working conditions" of ASHA workers in the rural areas across the country, the rights panel said on Monday.
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Cat Stretch For Back Pain Relief: Know How It Helps And Steps To Perform This
Back pain is a common condition, especially while working from home. Regular exercise can help you prevent and control back pain. Cat stretch is one of the effective stretch you need to try. Read here to know how to perform this.
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Fans, Toilets Don't Work: UP Doctors Release Videos, Government Acts
Government doctors treating COVID-19 patients in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli district were transferred to a guest house on Wednesday night after releasing videos highlighting deplorable and squalid living conditions at a government-run school
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Arvind Kejriwal Promises Housing To Slum Dwellers In Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to proper housing to people living in shanties. The announcement came minutes after the Centre's mega promise to give ownership rights to 40 lakh people living in the unauthorised colonies of Delhi.
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Gut Health: What Happens When Your Gut Starts Rejecting Food
Gut Health: Taking care of your gut is important for many reasons. Acidity, bloating and constipation are all instances of poor gut health. If you have tried enough remedies for these conditions and nothing worked, read this.
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H-1B Visa Holders "Underpaid, Vulnerable To Abuse": US Think-Tank Report
H-1B workers are "frequently" placed in poor working conditions and "vulnerable to abuse", a US think-tank claimed today, seeking reforms such as substantial increase in wages.
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Cast A 'Magic Spell': Madhya Pradesh BJP's New Poll Strategy
Seeking a fourth straight term in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to cast a 'magic spell' on voters during the upcoming state assembly polls. The party would be roping in magicians to highlight the work done by it in the last 15 years and compare it with that of the previous Congress government, state BJP spokesman, ...
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Amazon Doles Out Raises As Little As 25 Cents An Hour In "Damage Control"
Amazon.com, fighting back against the image of poor working conditions at its warehouses, has been calling workers around the country into "all-hands" meetings in the past week where they've been given raises - of 25 to 55 cents an hour, according to employees.
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Amazon Supplier Under Fire For Poor China Working Conditions
Electronics giant Foxconn announced Monday it had started an investigation after a labour group alleged illegal working conditions at one of its Chinese factories producing Kindles, tablets and smart speakers for Amazon.
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Funds Crunch To Contract Staff: Mumbai Bus Crash Spotlights Crippled BEST
The chilling bus crash in Mumbai's Kurla, which left seven people dead and 42 others injured, has put under the spotlight inadequate training and poor work conditions of contractual drivers operating buses of BEST
-
Sleep-Deprived, Verbally Abused: China Comic Artists Expose Harsh Working Conditions At Famed Manga Studio
Former employees at one of China's best-known comic studios recently exposed the harsh working conditions at the workplace, where they have lived together in a "farm-like" flat for years, facing overwork and sleep deprivation.
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Facebook Parent Meta Can Be Sued for Inhumane Working Conditions, Rules Kenyan Court
A Kenyan court on Monday rejected a bid by Facebook's parent company Meta to stop a case accusing it of exploitation and poor working conditions. The suit was filed by a former content moderator at Sama, a company contracted by Meta to review Facebook posts, and alleges that workers in Kenya were subjected to inhumane conditions, including forced l...
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Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy, Amazon Flex Others Provide Poor Working Conditions for Gig Workers: Report
Five digital platforms -- cab aggregators Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have reportedly received the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers. The Fairwork India Ratings 2022 reportedly evaluated 12 platforms, including...
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Video: Jharkhand MLA's Mud Water Bath Over "Poor" National Highway
A Jharkhand Congress MLA on Wednesday sat in a pool of muddy water on a stretch of a national highway in Godda district, protesting against its "poor condition" and demanding immediate repair work of the road.
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Facebook Sued by Former Content Moderator Over Forced Unsafe Job Conditions in Kenya
Facebook, its parent company Meta, and Sama have been sued by Daniel Motaung, a former content moderator for the company over allegations of human trafficking Africans to work in exploitative facility in Kenya. The lawsuit mentioned that Sama targets people from poor families across Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and other countries...
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Right Body's Notice To Centre, States On ASHA Workers' 'Poor Working Condition'
The NHRC has issued notices to the the centre and the states over allegations of "poor working conditions" of ASHA workers in the rural areas across the country, the rights panel said on Monday.
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Cat Stretch For Back Pain Relief: Know How It Helps And Steps To Perform This
Back pain is a common condition, especially while working from home. Regular exercise can help you prevent and control back pain. Cat stretch is one of the effective stretch you need to try. Read here to know how to perform this.
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Fans, Toilets Don't Work: UP Doctors Release Videos, Government Acts
Government doctors treating COVID-19 patients in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli district were transferred to a guest house on Wednesday night after releasing videos highlighting deplorable and squalid living conditions at a government-run school
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Arvind Kejriwal Promises Housing To Slum Dwellers In Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to proper housing to people living in shanties. The announcement came minutes after the Centre's mega promise to give ownership rights to 40 lakh people living in the unauthorised colonies of Delhi.
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Gut Health: What Happens When Your Gut Starts Rejecting Food
Gut Health: Taking care of your gut is important for many reasons. Acidity, bloating and constipation are all instances of poor gut health. If you have tried enough remedies for these conditions and nothing worked, read this.
-
H-1B Visa Holders "Underpaid, Vulnerable To Abuse": US Think-Tank Report
H-1B workers are "frequently" placed in poor working conditions and "vulnerable to abuse", a US think-tank claimed today, seeking reforms such as substantial increase in wages.
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Cast A 'Magic Spell': Madhya Pradesh BJP's New Poll Strategy
Seeking a fourth straight term in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to cast a 'magic spell' on voters during the upcoming state assembly polls. The party would be roping in magicians to highlight the work done by it in the last 15 years and compare it with that of the previous Congress government, state BJP spokesman, ...
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Amazon Doles Out Raises As Little As 25 Cents An Hour In "Damage Control"
Amazon.com, fighting back against the image of poor working conditions at its warehouses, has been calling workers around the country into "all-hands" meetings in the past week where they've been given raises - of 25 to 55 cents an hour, according to employees.
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Amazon Supplier Under Fire For Poor China Working Conditions
Electronics giant Foxconn announced Monday it had started an investigation after a labour group alleged illegal working conditions at one of its Chinese factories producing Kindles, tablets and smart speakers for Amazon.
