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Month: July 2026

‘Japan Human Refrigerator’ Is Just the Beginning—The Future of Workplace Heat Safety 

‘Japan Human Refrigerator’ Is Just the Beginning—The Future of Workplace Heat Safety 

Japan's human refrigerator, a walk-in cooling booth to rapidly cool the body in five minutes, is getting lots of attention around the world. It's designed for construction or factory workers who are suffering from extreme

Temporary Foreign Workers: 5 Employer Red Flags That Could Signal Abuse or Labour Violations 

Temporary Foreign Workers: 5 Employer Red Flags That Could Signal Abuse or Labour Violations 

As a temporary foreign worker, you have legal responsibilities, and it's not uncommon for people not to fulfil them. Last year, one in 10 employers was found to be in violation of federal rules, and

How Russia’s New Foreign Worker Law Impacts Regional Expat Labor?

How Russia’s New Foreign Worker Law Impacts Regional Expat Labor?

Russia has enacted major changes to Federal Law No. 115-FZ that impact the way the country deals with foreign employment and foreign worker compliance. The new framework imposes a tougher regime of monitoring on regular

Singapore Platform Workers Act: CPF Contributions, Insurance Coverage and Worker Rights Explained 

Singapore Platform Workers Act: CPF Contributions, Insurance Coverage and Worker Rights Explained 

The Platform Workers Act creates a new legal status for workers earning income through digital platforms. Ride-hail drivers and delivery riders have a lot of flexibility in their work, but historically their employment arrangements have

Will AI Create a Four-Day Workweek—or Just More Work? 

Will AI Create a Four-Day Workweek—or Just More Work? 

There's a future that is quite delightful. The repetitive grind – the e-mails, the sorting of data, the first drafts – is done by AI, while humans enter a golden age of four-day workweek, longer

26 Weeks and ‘Use-It-or-Lose-It’: How Australia’s Expanded Parental Leave Rewrites Corporate HR

26 Weeks and ‘Use-It-or-Lose-It’: How Australia’s Expanded Parental Leave Rewrites Corporate HR

The final bits of reform to Paid Parental Leave (PPL) in Australia are now done, with the government's new take on the initiative now extended to 26 weeks (130 days) for parents who have children

Trump Generic Tariff Plan May Boost US Pharma Hiring: What Job Seekers Need to Know 

Trump Generic Tariff Plan May Boost US Pharma Hiring: What Job Seekers Need to Know 

Quite simply, the Trump Generic Tariff plan, announced in July 2016, is disturbing the delicate supply chains of the world — and, in a way, it's opening doors for American job-seekers. The policy will gradually

Britain’s Zero-Hours Contract Reforms: New Worker Rights and Employer Obligations Explained 

Britain’s Zero-Hours Contract Reforms: New Worker Rights and Employer Obligations Explained 

The reforms are intended to remove uncertainty for workers and allow employers to continue using flexible staffing arrangements where there are genuine business needs. Rather than banning zero-hours contracts, the new framework promises guaranteed hours,

UK Care Worker Visa: Will Existing Migrant Workers Be Exempt From the New Settlement Rules? 

UK Care Worker Visa: Will Existing Migrant Workers Be Exempt From the New Settlement Rules? 

The new tougher immigration settlement rules by the UK government may be suspended for hundreds of thousands of migrant care workers with a UK Care Worker Visa, and here's why. Anyone already working in social