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In A First, This Country Brings Law Granting Maternity Leave, Pensions To Sex Workers
Belgium has come up with a new law, the first of its kind in the world, recognising the rights of sex workers and offering them treatment like any other job.
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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German Court Upholds Murder Conviction Of 99-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Camp Worker
The German Federal Court upheld a 99-year-old woman's conviction for accessory to murder over her role as a typist at a Nazi concentration camp in the last two years of World War Two.
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UN Warns Of "Unacceptable" Rising Violence Against Human Aid Workers
The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.
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Union Files Labour Charges Against Trump, Musk For "Threatening" Workers
The United Auto Workers Union said on Tuesday it has filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board against Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over attempts to threaten and intimidate workers.
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Delhi Hospital Doctors Reattach Severed Hand Of Worker After 10-Hour Surgery
The patient identified as Ashok, who worked as a daily-wage worker at a factory, met with a tragedy when his right hand became completely detached due to an accident.
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Cleanliness For One Class Can't Be Done By 'Enslaving' Another: High Court
The pursuit of cleanliness in a welfare state should not compromise the fundamental rights and dignity of workers and cannot be achieved at the expense of perceived 'slavery' of individuals, the Bombay High Court has ruled.
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In These Countries, Companies Can't Disturb Staff After Office Hours
Australia is set to join the ranks of countries granting workers the right to disconnect after office hours, following the lead of several European nations.
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The Latest Country To Give Right To Ignore Calls, Emails After Hours
Australia will soon follow some European nations in giving workers the right to disconnect after office hours, leaving businesses facing potential punitive consequences for calling or emailing their employees once they've clocked out.
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Time From Tonight "Most Crucial": Official On Trapped Workers In Uttarakhand Tunnel
With the rescuers focusing on the 'horizontal drilling' method to evacuate 41 labourers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel, an official on Tuesday said that the time from tonight is the 'most crucial' and that if everything goes right, some 'good news' w
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"Pre-Planned Conspiracy Of Bihar Government": Union Minister On Police Action On BJP Workers
The BJP on Friday said the death of its Jehanabad district general secretary Vijay Singh in alleged police lathi charge in Patna was "a pre-planned conspiracy" of the Nitish Kumar government to stop people of the state from demanding their rights and
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Children Born Out Of Wedlock Can't Be Called Illegitimate: Women's Panel
Emphasizing the importance of granting dignity and equality to the children of sex workers, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has said that children born out of non-marital relationships "cannot not be called illegitima
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Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan Calls This Year's Eid "Most Painful" For Him
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan said "this is the most painful Eid" for him as around 10,000 PTI workers, and supporters are jailed and are being treated as criminals for exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully.
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Guide To Office Romance In 2023: When It Goes Wrong (And Right)
When Polly Arrowsmith needed to take time off from her IT company to care for her dying mother, she asked one of her workers to help out in her absence.
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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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In A First, This Country Brings Law Granting Maternity Leave, Pensions To Sex Workers
Belgium has come up with a new law, the first of its kind in the world, recognising the rights of sex workers and offering them treatment like any other job.
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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German Court Upholds Murder Conviction Of 99-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Camp Worker
The German Federal Court upheld a 99-year-old woman's conviction for accessory to murder over her role as a typist at a Nazi concentration camp in the last two years of World War Two.
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UN Warns Of "Unacceptable" Rising Violence Against Human Aid Workers
The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.
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Union Files Labour Charges Against Trump, Musk For "Threatening" Workers
The United Auto Workers Union said on Tuesday it has filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board against Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over attempts to threaten and intimidate workers.
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Delhi Hospital Doctors Reattach Severed Hand Of Worker After 10-Hour Surgery
The patient identified as Ashok, who worked as a daily-wage worker at a factory, met with a tragedy when his right hand became completely detached due to an accident.
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Cleanliness For One Class Can't Be Done By 'Enslaving' Another: High Court
The pursuit of cleanliness in a welfare state should not compromise the fundamental rights and dignity of workers and cannot be achieved at the expense of perceived 'slavery' of individuals, the Bombay High Court has ruled.
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In These Countries, Companies Can't Disturb Staff After Office Hours
Australia is set to join the ranks of countries granting workers the right to disconnect after office hours, following the lead of several European nations.
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The Latest Country To Give Right To Ignore Calls, Emails After Hours
Australia will soon follow some European nations in giving workers the right to disconnect after office hours, leaving businesses facing potential punitive consequences for calling or emailing their employees once they've clocked out.
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Time From Tonight "Most Crucial": Official On Trapped Workers In Uttarakhand Tunnel
With the rescuers focusing on the 'horizontal drilling' method to evacuate 41 labourers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel, an official on Tuesday said that the time from tonight is the 'most crucial' and that if everything goes right, some 'good news' w
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"Pre-Planned Conspiracy Of Bihar Government": Union Minister On Police Action On BJP Workers
The BJP on Friday said the death of its Jehanabad district general secretary Vijay Singh in alleged police lathi charge in Patna was "a pre-planned conspiracy" of the Nitish Kumar government to stop people of the state from demanding their rights and
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Children Born Out Of Wedlock Can't Be Called Illegitimate: Women's Panel
Emphasizing the importance of granting dignity and equality to the children of sex workers, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has said that children born out of non-marital relationships "cannot not be called illegitima
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Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan Calls This Year's Eid "Most Painful" For Him
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan said "this is the most painful Eid" for him as around 10,000 PTI workers, and supporters are jailed and are being treated as criminals for exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully.
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Guide To Office Romance In 2023: When It Goes Wrong (And Right)
When Polly Arrowsmith needed to take time off from her IT company to care for her dying mother, she asked one of her workers to help out in her absence.
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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...
