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Bolt Drivers Go On Strike To Demand Worker Status Over Self Employed Tag

Bolt Drivers Go On Strike To Demand Worker Status Over Self Employed Tag

United Kingdom - The General Trade Union in the United Kingdom has given an ultimatum to the Estonian based driver’s app fighting for the fair rights of workers working as drivers. The GMB Union has

Gig workers not to be categorized as independent contractors: Massachusetts’ Highest Court

Gig workers not to be categorized as independent contractors: Massachusetts’ Highest Court

United States - The state's highest court ruled on Tuesday that a referendum question asking whether ride-hailing drivers should be classified as independent contractors or full-time workers was unconstitutional. The ballot should never have been

Indonesia finally issues long-awaited regulations to protect migrant fishermen

Indonesia finally issues long-awaited regulations to protect migrant fishermen

Indonesia - has released a long-awaited order aimed at improving the safety of Indonesian deckhands operating on foreign commercial and fishing vessels. The move follows a pending lawsuit accusing the government of neglecting to implement

Despite calls for change, child labor is common in the US

Despite calls for change, child labor is common in the US

United States - Farming is one of the deadliest jobs in the United States, with children aged 15-17 four times more likely to die on a farm than in other workplaces, according to data from

Seattle seeks to raise awareness about the rights of domestic workers

Seattle seeks to raise awareness about the rights of domestic workers

United States - In Seattle, domestic employees such as nannies, house cleaners, gardeners, and cooks were the subject of legislation in 2018. The city was the first in the United States to pass a bill

Thousands Of Rail Workers To Strike Over Three Days In June In The Biggest Strike Since 1989

Thousands Of Rail Workers To Strike Over Three Days In June In The Biggest Strike Since 1989

United Kingdom - Thousands of rail workers will strike for three days in late June, disrupting travel across the United Kingdom. More than 40,000 staff from Network Rail will take part in this biggest strike

How To Get A Work Permit And Visa In Germany:  Everything You Need To Know

How To Get A Work Permit And Visa In Germany:  Everything You Need To Know

Germany - Do you want to work in Germany? Germany provides working visa programs to immigrants. If you are planning to work while you travel, you will need to secure a German visa. When you

Elon Musk’s Employees Don’t Want To Return To The Office; Get Job Offers From Microsoft, Amazon

Elon Musk’s Employees Don’t Want To Return To The Office; Get Job Offers From Microsoft, Amazon

Tesla employees are unhappy over Elon Musk’s return to office policy. They don’t want to return to the office. They also received job offers from other tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon. Last week, Elon

Four-Day Workweek: Thousands Of UK Workers Start The Biggest Trial Of Its Kind

Four-Day Workweek: Thousands Of UK Workers Start The Biggest Trial Of Its Kind

United Kingdom - More than 3,300 workers at 70 United Kingdom companies have signed up for the biggest ever four-day workweek trial with no loss of salary on Monday. The push for a four-day workweek

Elon Musk Says Tesla Needs To Cut Staff By 10%, Pauses All Hiring Worldwide

Elon Musk Says Tesla Needs To Cut Staff By 10%, Pauses All Hiring Worldwide

Elon Musk, the Chief Executive of Tesla, said that the electric carmaker needed to cut staff by 10 per cent, according to an internal email sent to Tesla executives on Thursday. The email was titled