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"Women Work Longer Hours Than Men": Supreme Court In Landmark Maternity Ruling
Quoting studies by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the bench of Justices JB Pardiwalah and R Mahadevan noted that employed women tend to spend more time working than men once unpaid domestic labour is factored in.
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Haunted By His Injury, South Korean President Targets 'Workplaces Of Death'
Haunted by his own injuries as a child labourer, South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung has vowed to lower the country's above-average rate of industrial accidents in what he calls "workplaces of death."
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AI Poses A Bigger Threat To Women's Work, Than Men's, Says UN Report
Jobs traditionally done by women are more vulnerable to the impact of artificial intelligence than those done by men, especially in high-income countries, a report by the United Nations' International Labour Organization showed on Tuesday.
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy: One Of The World's Major Industrial Accidents
At least 3,787 people were killed after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory here on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.
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Over 60% Of Jobs Lost In Gaza Due To War: UN Body
More than 60% of jobs have been lost in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas conflict, the International Labour Organization said on Monday, adding to the dire economic situation in the Israeli-besieged enclave.
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Activision Blizzard Accused of Spying on Employees, Threatening Them
Activision Blizzard violated US labour law by illegally surveilling employees during a walkout and threatening to shut down internal chat channels as a union sought to organize its workers, a federal labour agency said on Friday. The Communication Workers of America union (CWA) has accused the Call of Duty maker of a series of illegal labour practi...
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Half A Million Afghanistan Jobs Lost Under Taliban, Women Worst Hit: UN
More than half a million people have lost or been pushed out of their jobs in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.
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India Gets Chairmanship Of Governing Body Of International Labour Organisation
India, after a gap of 35 years, assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said on Friday.
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1 In 2 Youths Subject To Depression, Anxiety: UN's Global Study On COVID-19 Impact
Half of the world's youth population are subject to anxiety or depression-causing circumstances and more than a third are uncertain of their future career prospects due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the International Labour Organization - a United Nations agency.
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"Women Work Longer Hours Than Men": Supreme Court In Landmark Maternity Ruling
Quoting studies by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the bench of Justices JB Pardiwalah and R Mahadevan noted that employed women tend to spend more time working than men once unpaid domestic labour is factored in.
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Haunted By His Injury, South Korean President Targets 'Workplaces Of Death'
Haunted by his own injuries as a child labourer, South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung has vowed to lower the country's above-average rate of industrial accidents in what he calls "workplaces of death."
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AI Poses A Bigger Threat To Women's Work, Than Men's, Says UN Report
Jobs traditionally done by women are more vulnerable to the impact of artificial intelligence than those done by men, especially in high-income countries, a report by the United Nations' International Labour Organization showed on Tuesday.
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy: One Of The World's Major Industrial Accidents
At least 3,787 people were killed after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory here on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.
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Over 60% Of Jobs Lost In Gaza Due To War: UN Body
More than 60% of jobs have been lost in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas conflict, the International Labour Organization said on Monday, adding to the dire economic situation in the Israeli-besieged enclave.
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Activision Blizzard Accused of Spying on Employees, Threatening Them
Activision Blizzard violated US labour law by illegally surveilling employees during a walkout and threatening to shut down internal chat channels as a union sought to organize its workers, a federal labour agency said on Friday. The Communication Workers of America union (CWA) has accused the Call of Duty maker of a series of illegal labour practi...
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Half A Million Afghanistan Jobs Lost Under Taliban, Women Worst Hit: UN
More than half a million people have lost or been pushed out of their jobs in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.
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India Gets Chairmanship Of Governing Body Of International Labour Organisation
India, after a gap of 35 years, assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said on Friday.
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1 In 2 Youths Subject To Depression, Anxiety: UN's Global Study On COVID-19 Impact
Half of the world's youth population are subject to anxiety or depression-causing circumstances and more than a third are uncertain of their future career prospects due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the International Labour Organization - a United Nations agency.
