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Federal $551K Job Training Boost Announced for Laid-Off Massachusetts Workers

Federal $551K Job Training Boost Announced for Laid-Off Massachusetts Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a $551K workforce training grant in Massachusetts to support job training for laid-off workers in Massachusetts after a recent round of job losses. The award links federal dislocated

Gig Workers’ Rights: Challenges and Solutions

Gig Workers’ Rights: Challenges and Solutions

The gig economy is a consumption trend in the modern labor market as the global workforce is quickly moving towards flexible employment models. Nonetheless, this change has posed some grave issues relating to the Rights

The Hidden Engine of Famine: How Southern Yemen’s Internal War Is Crushing Civilians

The Hidden Engine of Famine: How Southern Yemen’s Internal War Is Crushing Civilians

At the beginning of January 2026, Saudi Arabia opened dialogue with the southern Yemeni groups and at the same time conducted airstrikes that killed combatants and disrupted the communities in the south. This is the

How Workers Can Protect Their Rights Legally

How Workers Can Protect Their Rights Legally

The employees constitute the core of any economy, but most of them are not aware of the legal rights that are offered to them. Laws are meant to promote dignity, equality, and justice at the

Lower Pay Justified as “Learning”: Is Youth Being Exploited as Cheap Labor?

Lower Pay Justified as “Learning”: Is Youth Being Exploited as Cheap Labor?

In various sectors across the globe, young employees are being informed that they should be happy to be paid less since they are learning or getting experience. If they are offered as an investment in

Would you consider Burnout to be Sick Leave or Compensation?

Would you consider Burnout to be Sick Leave or Compensation?

Burnout in the workplace has ceased to be an individual and personal problem and has become a global employment problem. Millions of workers have been forced to emotional and physical fatigue by long hours, constant

Is Digital Surveillance a Labor Rights Violation? The Workplace Debate Explained

Is Digital Surveillance a Labor Rights Violation? The Workplace Debate Explained

With the rise of remote and hybrid employment globally, employers are now finding digital surveillance tools as the sole means to track productivity, attendance, and behavior. Since keyboard logging to web cameras, following and artificial

Workers Pressured to Stay “Green Online” Without Being Paid

Workers Pressured to Stay “Green Online” Without Being Paid

With remote and hybrid working becoming increasingly popular around the world, more workers are now telling how they are coerced to stay online, green (meaning visible on workplace messaging services) when they are not paid

Should Resume Gaps Be Protected Like Other Employment Characteristics?

Should Resume Gaps Be Protected Like Other Employment Characteristics?

There is no longer a clear line of career, although the hiring follows traditional expectations. Among the emerging discussions is the debate on whether gaps in resumes (i.e., when an individual takes a break in

Gig Economy or Gig Exploitation? The Labour Rights Debate

Gig Economy or Gig Exploitation? The Labour Rights Debate

The gig economy has reshaped work by offering flexible, app-based income for drivers, delivery partners, freelancers, and task workers. It also poses tough questions as to whether being flexible is taking the place of fair