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4 great tips for understanding pay transparency

4 great tips for understanding pay transparency

Global - Transparency is an issue that is being studied in all corners of the globe. In the UK, more than 53% of workers do not receive information about the wages of other people in

Poor mental health of employees costs Indian employers $14 billion a year

Poor mental health of employees costs Indian employers $14 billion a year

India - Poor mental health of employees costs Indian companies a combined $14 billion a year because of absenteeism, attrition and other reasons, according to a report by Deloitte. Deloitte surveyed almost 4,000 workers in

‘Third child’ dies on migrant ship stranded in Mediterranean Sea

‘Third child’ dies on migrant ship stranded in Mediterranean Sea

Malta - Activists and relatives of Lebanese and Syrian migrants and refugees stranded aboard a sinking boat off the island of Malta said a third child had died on the ship and that they had

Union organisations want Apple Inc to evaluate worker rights

Union organisations want Apple Inc to evaluate worker rights

US - In an effort to capitalise on recent progress toward the unionisation of employees at the iPhone manufacturer's retail stores, labour groups and investors have submitted a shareholder petition to Apple Inc. urging it

Amazon has no plans to return employees to the office

Amazon has no plans to return employees to the office

US - Amazon CEO Andy Jassi is not going to force the company's employees to return to the office anytime soon. "We don't have a plan to require people to come back," Jassie said at

Racket running in India on the pretext of bonded labour: Supreme Court

Racket running in India on the pretext of bonded labour: Supreme Court

India - The Supreme Court of India said that there are no bonded labourers in the country and that a racket is running on the "pretext" of bonded labour. A bench of Justice Hemant Gupta

Seven people drowned in a parking lot in South Korea due to a typhoon

Seven people drowned in a parking lot in South Korea due to a typhoon

South Korea - On Tuesday, Typhoon Hinnamnor hit the southern industrial centers of South Korea. Authorities said at least 10 people died and thousands were forced to flee their homes in the aftermath. Seven people

How to promote leadership development in your organization

How to promote leadership development in your organization

Global - Companies that focus on hiring leaders rather than followers are companies that can scale, strategize, and allocate resources much more efficiently than others. And in the brutal world of business, these skills are

Chicago seeks help as Texas buses over migrants

Chicago seeks help as Texas buses over migrants

US - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently said about 125 migrants arrived in the city on buses from Texas, including 50 who arrived just Sunday, most of them families. The political battle over US President

Indian government sanctions Rs 100 crore for KSRTC to pay salaries

Indian government sanctions Rs 100 crore for KSRTC to pay salaries

India - The government has sanctioned Rs 100 crore to the KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) to disburse pending salaries to the workers. The order has been issued by Transport Secretary Biju Prabhakar. They