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How Amazon imported working conditions from America into Europe

How Amazon imported working conditions from America into Europe

Europe - On May 14, 2013, there was the first full-day strike at an Amazon warehouse. In total, 700 employees demonstrated in front of three locations in Germany, the company's major international market. They wanted

Top 10 Facts About Work-Life Balance In Germany

Top 10 Facts About Work-Life Balance In Germany

Europe - Germany is one of the best countries for work-life balance. Munich and Stuttgart promote a healthy work-life balance culture. Munich has very low unemployment. The best part is working parents are entitled to

US court decision on NY gun law erodes human rights

US court decision on NY gun law erodes human rights

United States - Just a few weeks ago, an armed 18-year-old entered a grocery store in a neighborhood with a high concentration of Black people in Buffalo, New York, and killed 10 people while hurting

US workers are urging unions to become more popular

US workers are urging unions to become more popular

United States - Workers in the United States are more forceful toward their bosses than the country has seen in decades, driven to the brink by the epidemic and sparked by the anti-police violence riots

Rwanda to increase political clout due to refugee deal with UK

Rwanda to increase political clout due to refugee deal with UK

United Kingdom - The U.K.'s agreement to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was suspended by the European Court of Human Rights. The government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, though, is not giving up. They contend

“Rape Emergency” Declared In Pakistan’s Punjab Province As Rapes Become Endemic

“Rape Emergency” Declared In Pakistan’s Punjab Province As Rapes Become Endemic

Pakistan - An emergency has been declared in Pakistan’s Punjab province by the local government due to the rising number of rape cases. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Punjab Home Minister Atta Tarar

Migrant worker writes ‘false statements’ on Facebook: MOM

Migrant worker writes ‘false statements’ on Facebook: MOM

Singapore - The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced on Wednesday that a long-time migrant worker whose work permit was not renewed had made earlier false claims in a Facebook post that might have incited workers

UK courts may disregard interim ECHR rulings under the new human rights agenda

UK courts may disregard interim ECHR rulings under the new human rights agenda

United Kingdom - Under a new draft bill, the British government has vowed to block interim judgments from the European Court of Human Rights from being enforceable in British courts. The contentious U.K. deportation flight

South Sudan Sells Girl Children For Cattle To Combat Poverty  

South Sudan Sells Girl Children For Cattle To Combat Poverty  

South Sudan - The sad state of affairs in Sudan is that girls are being traded for cows and cattle for daily survival. It is believed that in demand are younger girls who can get

Top 5 Tech Hacks To Improve Work-Life Balance

Top 5 Tech Hacks To Improve Work-Life Balance

Work-life balance plays an important role in everyone’s life. How people manage their work and personal life directly affects their bodies. In this article, we will talk about 5 tech hacks to improve work-life balance.