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Outrageous: Female Workers Strip Searched in Kenya Dairy Factory Over Misplaced Sanitary Pad

Outrageous: Female Workers Strip Searched in Kenya Dairy Factory Over Misplaced Sanitary Pad

Three senior managers at Brown’s Food Company, a dairy factory in Kenya, have been arrested for strip searching female workers to determine who had put a used sanitary pad in the wrong bin. The incident

Talks Resume Between Striking Dock Workers and Employers in Pacific Canada

Talks Resume Between Striking Dock Workers and Employers in Pacific Canada

According to a statement issued on Saturday by the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), talks between striking dock workers and their employers in Pacific Canada have resumed after a four-day break. Federal mediators helped

Evernote Layoff & Operations in Europe

Evernote Layoff & Operations in Europe

The well-known note-taking app Evernote recently announced important changes to its operations, including a significant reduction in staff and a move towards a more targeted business strategy. The business has been working to reshape its

US: Monogram Foods Fined for Child Labor

US: Monogram Foods Fined for Child Labor

The meat company Monogram Foods, based in the US, was fined more than $30,000 for violating Minnesota's laws against child labor at one of its plants. The infraction happened at Monogram Meat Snacks, a division

Top 10 poorest cities in Pennsylvania 2024

Top 10 poorest cities in Pennsylvania 2024

The state of Pennsylvania conjures up memories of Harrisburg, picturesque scenery, and some of the most wonderful people you'll ever meet. However, Pennsylvania has some areas that are struggling, just like every state. In these

Tesla starts to lay off workers at China factory

Tesla starts to lay off workers at China factory

Ghanaian lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would stiffen the penalties for those who support LGBTQ rights in the nation despite widespread international condemnation of laws that would sentence LGBTQ people to prison time. A

In June, US Private Sector Created 500,000 New Jobs- Report

In June, US Private Sector Created 500,000 New Jobs- Report

According to the most recent employment report from private payroll processor ADP, which was released Thursday morning, hiring activity at US companies experienced a huge, unexpected increase in June. In contrast to economists' predictions of

78% of Middle East Workers Think GenAI is Worth the Risks

78% of Middle East Workers Think GenAI is Worth the Risks

Businesses are changing quickly in the Middle East thanks to the new generation of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools like GPT-4 and DALL-E. The region's workers are upbeat about how AI, and generative AI in

Why Europe’s ‘Lonely’ Tech Entrepreneurs Need Help

Why Europe’s ‘Lonely’ Tech Entrepreneurs Need Help

Why can't Europe match Silicon Valley's success? Leo Apotheker asserts, "We're not just a bunch of stupid Europeans who are only good for going to the beach." Mr. Apotheker led SAP, a German business software

Twitter Accused of Avoiding Musk’s Mass Layoffs Legal Battle

Twitter Accused of Avoiding Musk’s Mass Layoffs Legal Battle

According to a complaint submitted on Monday in San Francisco federal court, about 2,000 former Twitter employees have resorted to defending their claims in arbitration as the company has demanded - but Twitter hasn't shown