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Liberty Mutual Lays Off 850 Employees; Who All Are At Risk?

Liberty Mutual Lays Off 850 Employees; Who All Are At Risk?

Liberty Mutual, a diversified global insurer and the sixth-largest property and casualty insurer company in the United States, is set to lay off 850 employees amid lingering recession fears. The upcoming layoff will affect 2%

Tesla Workers Strike In Sweden; What Can Elon Musk Do?

Tesla Workers Strike In Sweden; What Can Elon Musk Do?

On 27 October, Tesla workers walked off the job to protest against the company’s refusal to sign a collective wage agreement. The workers’ strike affected around Tesla's 130 mechanics at seven workshops across Sweden.  Members

Canada extends measures to help employers hire foreign workers

Canada extends measures to help employers hire foreign workers

Canada has extended special measures to help employers hire more temporary foreign workers, and enable employers to respond to labor and economic conditions in the country. Randy Boissonnault, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and

Google employee leaves his job to become Uber driver; Here’s why?

Google employee leaves his job to become Uber driver; Here’s why?

In a shocking incident, a Google employee left his job to become an Uber driver. A resident in Bengaluru, the capital of India's southern Karnataka state, recently found out that his Uber-bike driver was a

Amazon warehouse workers suffer injuries, burnout, and illness

Amazon warehouse workers suffer injuries, burnout, and illness

Most Amazon's employees in the United States (U.S.) have suffered injuries, burnout and illness at fast-paced warehouses, according to the new survey by the University of Illinois Chicago's Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED). The

Workplace harassment doubled from 2018 to 2022 in healthcare industry

Workplace harassment doubled from 2018 to 2022 in healthcare industry

Workplace harassment has increased in the healthcare industry in the United States. U.S. health care workers were dealing with more than double the rate of workplace harassment in 2022 compared to 2018. According to the

The unseen struggles of Pakistan’s railway workers

The unseen struggles of Pakistan’s railway workers

The Pakistani railway workers have been struggling because of non-payment of salaries. The railway workers are in the throes of a silent struggle and borne down by the mounting effects of inflation. Their wages are

California increases minimum wage: Everything you should know

California increases minimum wage: Everything you should know

California, a state in the Western United States, has increased minimum wages for health care workers and fast-food workers. Gavin Christopher Newsom, the Governor of California, has approved two major pay raises for workers. The

Workers block highway in Bangladesh demanding salary hike

Workers block highway in Bangladesh demanding salary hike

Several factory workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur, a city in central Bangladesh, on Monday, demanding a hike in the minimum wages and a safe environment for the employees. On 23 October, workers blocked

Michigan suspends employee over Hitler’s image on video boards

Michigan suspends employee over Hitler’s image on video boards

A Michigan State University employee has faced termination after an image of late German politician Adolf Hitler appeared on the video board at Spartan Stadium, a stadium in East Lansing, Michigan, United States.  Alan Haller,