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Why we need unbiased hiring right now

Why we need unbiased hiring right now

Global - A 2015 study by McKinsey found that companies with more diverse management teams also performed better financially: those in the top quartile for gender diversity were 27% more likely to outperform other organizations

Jamaica sending team to Canada to probe work conditions on farms

Jamaica sending team to Canada to probe work conditions on farms

Canada - In a statement circulated on social media on Thursday, Jamaican Minister of Labor and Welfare Carl Samuda said a team of six would "go to Canada to oversee operations and speak with farm

Unions urge Liz Truss to ‘come clean’ on her plans to change workers’ rights

Unions urge Liz Truss to ‘come clean’ on her plans to change workers’ rights

UK - After it was revealed that Liz Truss intended to restructure employment regulations after Brexit, trade unions urged her to "come clean" about her plans for workers' rights if she were to become prime

More Than 20,000 Jal Nigam Employees, Pensioners Not Paid Salary For 4 Months

More Than 20,000 Jal Nigam Employees, Pensioners Not Paid Salary For 4 Months

India - More than 20,000 Jal Nigam employees have threatened to launch an indefinite agitation against the non-payment of salaries and pensions for the last four months in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India.  The Jal Nigam

Starbucks names new CEO

Starbucks names new CEO

US - Starbucks has chosen Laxman Narasimhan as its next CEO. Narasimhan will become the new CEO of Starbucks on October 1st. He will formally take up his duties in April and then join the

4 reasons your workplace should have an open-door policy

4 reasons your workplace should have an open-door policy

Global - The modern corporate world requires management to always be aware of what is happening with their team. Employees also have certain expectations. They want to work under leaders who are willing and ready

Chile is voting on one of the most progressive constitutions in the world

Chile is voting on one of the most progressive constitutions in the world

Chile - Polling stations opened in Chile on Sunday to let Chileans decide whether to accept a new proposed constitution that was originally conceived to correct the country's stark inequalities. The country's current constitution was

No compensation, no eviction: India petroleum ministry assures NHRC

No compensation, no eviction: India petroleum ministry assures NHRC

India - The National Human Rights Commission has received assurances from the Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas that the Chakmas and Deoris will not be forcibly removed without receiving compensation. The complaint regarding

Amsterdam to house migrants on cruise ship moored in port 

Amsterdam to house migrants on cruise ship moored in port 

Amsterdam - The capital of the Netherlands has become the second city to approve plans to accommodate migrants on a cruise ship. Amsterdam authorities have approved a plan to temporarily house at least 1,000 migrants

TCS To Not Roll Out Salary Hikes For Employees Completing Just 1 Year

TCS To Not Roll Out Salary Hikes For Employees Completing Just 1 Year

India - India’s largest IT company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), will not roll out salary hikes to employees who have completed just one year at the company. Experienced employees will be given a hike as