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New Jersey Construction Workers Win $725,000 Overtime Case: Can Employers Make You Wait for Free Before Your Shift? 

New Jersey Construction Workers Win $725,000 Overtime Case: Can Employers Make You Wait for Free Before Your Shift? 

Arriving earlier to wait in a lot for someone to take you to the site of your employment has never been compensated for by many construction companies. In a recent federal decision, it's said this

Tesco Equal Pay Case: 16,000+ Workers Await Next Legal Battle After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal 

Tesco Equal Pay Case: 16,000+ Workers Await Next Legal Battle After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal 

The Tesco equal pay case has come to an impasse. Over 16,000 Tesco workers are now one step closer to a full trial, with the UK's highest court denying the supermarket permission to challenge a

Ireland Strike Warning: 300,000 Workers Walk Out as Families Face Childcare Costs and Cancelled Appointments 

Ireland Strike Warning: 300,000 Workers Walk Out as Families Face Childcare Costs and Cancelled Appointments 

Over 300,000 workers are on strike right across the Republic of Ireland – and for many families the impact is hitting the right home – in childcare. Nurses, doctors, teachers, and civil servants are joining

Kroger AI Layoffs: Which Corporate Jobs Are Most at Risk as 3,000 Employees Face Cuts? 

Kroger AI Layoffs: Which Corporate Jobs Are Most at Risk as 3,000 Employees Face Cuts? 

Kroger is laying off 3,000 employees at the company's headquarters, including 3,000 in its stores. The world's biggest standalone U.S. supermarket company is making a multi-year initiative to reduce corporate staff as it moves faster

MEA Condemns JD Vance’s H-1B Remarks Amid Green Card suspension programme: What Indian IT Workers Need to Know About Their Rights 

MEA Condemns JD Vance’s H-1B Remarks Amid Green Card suspension programme: What Indian IT Workers Need to Know About Their Rights 

India's MEA has termed JD Vance's characterisation of workers with H-1B visas as "indentured servants" "very offensive. The comments were issued in conjunction with a Green Card suspension programme that was put in place for

Painter Electrocution at Work: What Workers Need to Know After a Recent Fatal Ladder Accident 

Painter Electrocution at Work: What Workers Need to Know After a Recent Fatal Ladder Accident 

A trainee died when working on a ladder that came into contact with, or close to, overhead electrical power lines. This was a preventable painter electrocution, and his employer was found guilty for not planning

Amazon Drivers Want Out of the DSP Model: Could Direct Employment Change Their Pay and Benefits? 

Amazon Drivers Want Out of the DSP Model: Could Direct Employment Change Their Pay and Benefits? 

Amazon drivers in NY are fighting to exit the DSP model, and direct hiring may impact pay, benefits and job security. Rather than a small contractor, Amazon would be their employer. Everything is up in

Nigeria’s Democratic Choice Tested Between Laws And Workers’ Rights 

Nigeria’s Democratic Choice Tested Between Laws And Workers’ Rights 

Nigeria’s democratic system is still facing a crucial test on the balance between the implementation of legal requirements and the protection of constitutionally recognised workers’ rights. This is not just an issue of individual labour

Workers’ Rights Face Fresh Threats Amid Trump Immigration Policies 

Workers’ Rights Face Fresh Threats Amid Trump Immigration Policies 

Workers’ rights in the US face a fresh threat as tougher immigration enforcement and changes to employment authorisation change conditions in several large industries. Labour advocates, unions and international monitors have raised alarms that immigration

UK Workplace Temperature Rules Update September 2026: 27°C, 30°C or 35°C — What Temperature Is Too Hot to Work? 

UK Workplace Temperature Rules Update September 2026: 27°C, 30°C or 35°C — What Temperature Is Too Hot to Work? 

The United Kingdom has never had a legal limit on the temperature inside a workplace, although a private member's bill is strong on getting one. With summer heatwaves becoming the norm, millions of workers are