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Migrant workers endure unhealthy living conditions & inadequate nourishment

Migrant workers endure unhealthy living conditions & inadequate nourishment

India - Five other migrant workers, all from Bihar, dwell in the same cramped room as Ratan Kumar, a worker from Jamalpur in the Khagaria area of Bihar. He works on a building site in

Top 5 Ways HR Can Improve Work-Life Balance In 2022

Top 5 Ways HR Can Improve Work-Life Balance In 2022

Human resources departments know how important work-life balance is for employees. Creating harmony between our personal and professional lives is important for employees. Many assume that employees are solely responsible for managing their work-life balance,

China Fails To Protect Women’s Rights

China Fails To Protect Women’s Rights

China - has failed to protect women’s rights in the country. Chinese women continue to play a peripheral role in the male-dominated society. China cannot tolerate women’s rights in the country. Women are reportedly suppressed

US Department of Labor recovers $17,000 from restaurant employees

US Department of Labor recovers $17,000 from restaurant employees

United States - The owner of Smoky Hearth Restaurant Bar and Grill, Smoky Hearth LLC, was found to have violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by keeping all tips earned by tipped employees and using

Why Is Iran Executing Its Own In Huge Numbers?

Why Is Iran Executing Its Own In Huge Numbers?

Iran - People who are protesting against the economic devastation and escalating prices of commodities in Iran, are being hanged. Executions have doubled in the past six months, there have been 250 executions in comparison

Indonesia takes action to protect migrant workers from ‘hell’

Indonesia takes action to protect migrant workers from ‘hell’

Indonesia - In response to a report by an advocacy organization that claimed the detainees were being held in "hellish" conditions, the Indonesian government has decided to hasten the repatriation of illegal migrant laborers imprisoned

UN human rights chief urges ‘independent’ probe of Sudan killings

UN human rights chief urges ‘independent’ probe of Sudan killings

Sudan - The Sudanese government was urged by the UN on Friday to launch an independent investigation into the claimed nine deaths caused by security personnel during protests. Michelle Bachelet, the head of the UN

Tesla Gets Noticed For Racial Discriminatory Behavior And Toxicity At Workplace

Tesla Gets Noticed For Racial Discriminatory Behavior And Toxicity At Workplace

United States - Tesla isn’t having a good start into the market of electronic vehicles. In a shocking move, some 15 black former or current employees at Tesla have filed a lawsuit against the electric

Microsoft Measures Employee Thriving, Not Engagement At Work

Microsoft Measures Employee Thriving, Not Engagement At Work

Microsoft, an American multinational technology corporation, has defined a new benchmark for measuring employee productivity and well-being. Thriving and work-life balance are connected. Dawn Klinghoffer, head of people analytics at Microsoft, and Elizabeth McCune, director

Migrant laborers threaten to halt work on garbage segregation

Migrant laborers threaten to halt work on garbage segregation

India - On Thursday, more than 100 migrant worker families who were residing in a colony at Thubarahalli in Varthur protested what they claimed were forcible evictions by the authorities. The workers referred to the