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Port of Liverpool dock workers begin two-week strike over pay

Port of Liverpool dock workers begin two-week strike over pay

UK - Hundreds of dock workers went on strike over a wage dispute. Members of the Unite union at the Port of Liverpool left for two weeks, until 3 October. Peel Ports Group, which runs

Iranian police call Mahsa Amini’s death ‘regrettable’ as protesters take to streets

Iranian police call Mahsa Amini’s death ‘regrettable’ as protesters take to streets

Iran - Amini, 22, who was stopped and detained by Iranian vice police in Tehran on Tuesday, died after falling into a coma on Friday. CCTV footage released by Iranian state media appears to show

Rights groups ask sponsors to press FIFA and Qatar on migrant worker compensation

Rights groups ask sponsors to press FIFA and Qatar on migrant worker compensation

Qatar - FIFA's partners and World Cup sponsors must urge world soccer's governing body and the government of Qatar to compensate migrant workers who suffered abuse while preparing the country for FIFA World Cup 2022,

5 steps to create an inclusive workplace culture

5 steps to create an inclusive workplace culture

Global - Diversity and inclusion must go hand in hand in the workplace. By creating a truly inclusive workplace culture, your employees will be more engaged, more productive, and work longer hours. What is an

Hundreds of migrants rescued from smugglers’ boats in Mediterranean

Hundreds of migrants rescued from smugglers’ boats in Mediterranean

Spain - The rescue vessel Open Arms Uno said it had lifted 372 people trying to cross the central Mediterranean to the European mainland in unseaworthy boats. They also rescued the body of a man

Typhoon landslides and floods hit Japan

Typhoon landslides and floods hit Japan

Japan - Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 people after it hit the southern island of Kyushu on Sunday morning. Rescuers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as

Oktoberfest returns after two-year hiatus

Oktoberfest returns after two-year hiatus

German - Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter said earlier this year that Oktoberfest, which will run from September 17 to October 3, will take place without any Covid-19 related restrictions. The annual Oktoberfest, the world's largest

IT Giant TCS Struggles To Get Millennial Employees Back To Office

IT Giant TCS Struggles To Get Millennial Employees Back To Office

India - Indian IT (Information Technology) sector giant, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is facing a tough time calling its millennial employees back to offices. Around 80% of millennial employees are still working from home. In

How adaptability helps at work

How adaptability helps at work

Global - Since the world of work is an ever-changing target, it's no surprise that adaptability has become the skill employers are looking for. Workplace experts have been talking about the idea of ​​“adaptability” for

Amazon workers in Coventry ‘make history’ with strike

Amazon workers in Coventry ‘make history’ with strike

UK - Employees of the e-commerce giant staged informal protests after the "offensive" pay proposal, the union said. Hundreds of Amazon workers at a warehouse in Coventry vote to strike. Amazon has previously said it