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Forced Marriage No More: Wales Sets Minimum Age at 18 

Forced Marriage No More: Wales Sets Minimum Age at 18 

As of Monday, February 27, England, and Wales have raised the legal marriage age to 18 years, and put in place safeguards to prevent vulnerable young people from being coerced into marriage. Before this, 16-

Why are blue collar workers happy at work? – check it out

Why are blue collar workers happy at work? – check it out

Delhi, India- 93 percent of male and 95 percent of female blue collar employees in India feel they receive equal pay, according to a new report by global job site Indeed. Sixty-seven percent of employees

Poland to Host UN Expert on Violence Against Women and Girls

Poland to Host UN Expert on Violence Against Women and Girls

The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, will visit Poland from 27 February to 9 March 2023. Poland's international and regional commitments, as well as the legal, institutional and policy

Layoff On Twitter: Employee Slept In Office To Finish Work

Layoff On Twitter: Employee Slept In Office To Finish Work

Elon Musk, who acquired the platform in October last year, fired 50 employees last weekend, one of which was Esther Crawford, who had been newly appointed to head 'Twitter Blue' product. Crawford had become well

Italy Migrant Boat Shipwreck: At Least 59 Dead, Dozens Still Missing

Italy Migrant Boat Shipwreck: At Least 59 Dead, Dozens Still Missing

At least 59 migrants, including a newborn and other children, died and dozens more are feared still missing after a wooden boat broke apart against rocks near the Italian coastal city of Crotone in the

Queensland Watch-House Whistleblower Claims ‘Illegal’ Strip Searches Of Children

Queensland Watch-House Whistleblower Claims ‘Illegal’ Strip Searches Of Children

A Queensland watch-house whistleblower says he witnessed "illegal" strip searches of children. A girl being placed in a cell with adult men, and staff wrapping towels around prisoners' heads to avoid spit-hood protocols, making them

The Ericsson Layoffs 2023

The Ericsson Layoffs 2023

The telecom giant Ericsson has joined the layoff spree and will be laying off around 8,500 employees globally. According to Reuters, Ericsson sent a memo to its employees informing them of the mass layoffs. CEO

Exploring The 10 Richest Cities In California – A Guide

Exploring The 10 Richest Cities In California – A Guide

Who does not like to travel or live in a fairy-tale place? I think everyone wants to travel and roam in the cities of the world. As we say the richest cities are in America but

Three Labourers, 4-Year-Old Child Crushed Under Speeding MCD Truck In Delhi

Three Labourers, 4-Year-Old Child Crushed Under Speeding MCD Truck In Delhi

Three labourers and a 4-year-old child died Saturday after a speeding Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) truck overturned on the footpath on Rohtak road, near the Anand Parbat area. The labourers were working on the

Taiwanese Shoemaker Announces $11.5M Severance Pay- Report

Taiwanese Shoemaker Announces $11.5M Severance Pay- Report

The company makes shoes for Nike and Adidas and announced Saturday a severance package worth VND275 billion (US$11.56 million). For every working year, workers will receive 0.8 months' salary. Around 379 people getting the slips