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India Faces Critical AI Talent Shortage of 1 Million Workers by 2027

India Faces Critical AI Talent Shortage of 1 Million Workers by 2027

According to Bain & Company's analysis, a talent shortage will restrict India's artificial intelligence sector which aims to generate 2.3 million jobs during the next three years. India will need more than one million AI

How NOAA Layoffs Endanger Public Safety & Workers’ Rights

How NOAA Layoffs Endanger Public Safety & Workers’ Rights

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has terminated around 800 employees, with additional layoffs possible by the end of the week. Sources close to the agency indicate that the cuts affect multiple divisions, including

Samsung Workers Shift Protest to Shop Floor; Labour Talks Advanced

Samsung Workers Shift Protest to Shop Floor; Labour Talks Advanced

Hundreds of Samsung India workers staged their strike at the production floor within the Sriperumbudur manufacturing plant after moving operations from their pre-designated protest site. The Tamil Nadu labor department brought forward the scheduled reconciliatory

Firms Plan to Cut Recruitment and Increase Redundancies Over Rising Costs

Firms Plan to Cut Recruitment and Increase Redundancies Over Rising Costs

Research indicates that every UK business plans to reduce workforce levels and put more expenses on services while saving training funds due to employment expense hikes. CIPD research shows companies will review their recruitment strategy

Japan Foreign Workers Increased to 2.3 Million in 2024

Japan Foreign Workers Increased to 2.3 Million in 2024

When the foreign workers who were hired, which was 2.3 million, Japan broke the record earlier this year in October 2024, the figure surpassed Japan's employment figure. This unprecedented surge in Japan’s labor market is

India: SC asks Centre to bring strong law to protect domestic workers’ rights

India: SC asks Centre to bring strong law to protect domestic workers’ rights

The Indian Supreme Court has called on the government to enact a comprehensive law to safeguard the rights of millions of domestic workers across the country. The apex court further directed the Centre to set

16 Labourers Kidnapped in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Bomb Defused in Tank District

16 Labourers Kidnapped in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Bomb Defused in Tank District

Pakistani police said that up to 16 laborers were kidnapped by gunmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday. The workers preparing to dive into a construction site on a government installation project were in a vehicle

6 Workers Killed in Explosion at Fireworks Unit in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu

6 Workers Killed in Explosion at Fireworks Unit in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu

Six employees of a firecracker manufacturing factory near Virudhunagar died in a dreadful blast. An explosion, believed to have happened when mixing the chemicals, leveled down one of the rooms of the facility; destructions and

Third world employees deserve less pay says entrepreneur labeling Indian workers “Disposable”

Third world employees deserve less pay says entrepreneur labeling Indian workers “Disposable”

With his remarks about global wage discrepancies, Franco Pereyra, co-founder and COO of Near, a platform that assists American companies in hiring remote Latin American talent has stirred up controversy online. In a LinkedIn article,

RISE Program Empowers 400,000 Women in Garment Sector with Worker’s Rights and Life Skills

RISE Program Empowers 400,000 Women in Garment Sector with Worker’s Rights and Life Skills

In order to advance gender equality and the rights of female workers in the apparel, footwear and textile sectors, RISE (Reimagining Industry to Support Equality) is advocating for lasting change. Women make up around 75%