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Apple Lays Off Many Contractual Workers Amid Recession Fears

Apple Lays Off Many Contractual Workers Amid Recession Fears

US - The American tech giant, Apple, laid off many of its contract-based recruiters in the past week amid the fear of recession. People aware of the matter said that nearly 100 contract workers were

Right to free period products becomes law in Scotland

Right to free period products becomes law in Scotland

Scotland - Labor MP Monica Lennon campaigned for the legislation, which was unanimously supported by the Scottish Parliament in 2020. And since 2017, about £27 million has been spent on providing access to hygiene items

Woman fired from Starbucks for being late for work

Woman fired from Starbucks for being late for work

US - Jocelyn Chuquillanqui was fired last month. She worked at Starbucks for almost seven years. It all started this winter when the 28-year-old tried to rally her colleagues in New York to join a

Migrant workers and social costs of family separation

Migrant workers and social costs of family separation

Australia - Australia's policy on Pacific migration is once again at a crossroads as Labor envisions a more humane approach to regional integration, forcing crucial elements of the temporary "guestworker" model to be reexamined.  Along

Tech Giants Confront Ancient Indian Caste System In California

Tech Giants Confront Ancient Indian Caste System In California

California - Tech giants in California, a western U.S. state, have begun confronting the ancient Indian caste system. Apple, an American multinational technology company, also got rid of a rigid hierarchy that segregated Indians for

Texas governor is cynically using immigrants as props

Texas governor is cynically using immigrants as props

US - For several weeks now, busloads of migrants have been arriving in New York and Washington, sent there by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in a cynical ploy that stifles public services in both

EU border agency accused of exploiting interpreters 

EU border agency accused of exploiting interpreters 

EU - A petition on the Change.org website alleges that Frontex is "exploiting its own staff" and violating European standards for pay and working conditions by using an outside contractor that offers low wages. They

Taliban break up rare protest by Afghan women in Kabul

Taliban break up rare protest by Afghan women in Kabul

Kabul - "They didn't beat us much this time," said one of the protesting women. About 40 women marched through the Afghan capital. The protest was about women's rights. The Taliban dispersed them by firing

The over-qualified workers struggling to find a job

The over-qualified workers struggling to find a job

Global - Education, internships, and courses completed - all this we need to be competitive in the tough world of recruiting. We gain theoretical and practical experience so that in the end we are still

Work from wherever: These are the best places to be a digital nomad 

Work from wherever: These are the best places to be a digital nomad 

Global - The pandemic allowed people to work out of the office and even after the restrictions were lifted, many chose not to return to the office. Why do this if you can work anywhere?