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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

U.S. opening migrant facility in San Diego County to help migrants

U.S. opening migrant facility in San Diego County to help migrants

The United States (U.S.) is set to open a migrant facility in San Diego County to help unaccompanied migrants. San Diego County will open an immigrant and refugees facility in North County amid a recent

Women, including prime minister, go on strike in Iceland for equal pay

Women, including prime minister, go on strike in Iceland for equal pay

In Iceland, a Nordic island country, women are demanding equal pay and no more violence. They are pushing for greater gender equality in the country. Women in the volcanic island nation are demanding an end

How the UK ignored migrant worker abuses on farms

How the UK ignored migrant worker abuses on farms

Migrant workers working on farms in the United Kingdom (UK) have been suffering racism, wage theft, threats and appalling conditions. However, the authorities did not take any action to protect migrant workers.  The Bureau for

One million UK children experienced ‘horrifying levels of destitution’

One million UK children experienced ‘horrifying levels of destitution’

More than 1 million children in the United Kingdom (UK) had experienced 'horrifying levels of destitution' in 2022, according to a new report. Children in the UK were unable to meet their basic physical needs

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

Plight Of Pregnant Women In Gaza; They Face Deliveries On Their Own

Plight Of Pregnant Women In Gaza; They Face Deliveries On Their Own

Pregnant women in the Gaza Strip have been suffering because of the Israel-Hamas war. Around 50,000 pregnant women are trapped in the Gaza Strip, with 5,500 women expected to give birth in the next month.

LA Hotels Hiring Homeless Migrants; What Can Migrants Expect?

LA Hotels Hiring Homeless Migrants; What Can Migrants Expect?

Several hotels in Los Angeles, the second-most populous city in the United States, are set to hire homeless migrants from the Skid Row neighborhood. Skid Row’s homeless migrants will receive employment and an opportunity to

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