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Mortgage lender Newrez dismissing another 271 workers in Greenwood Village

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Newrez, a large mortgage lender based in Pennsylvania, informed the state on Monday that it will fire another 271 workers in Colorado beyond the 103 it said it would dismiss in early May.

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Samsung workers go on strike

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From the BBC World Service: Workers belonging to the largest union at tech giant Samsung have gone on strike for the first time ever over a pay dispute. Then, McDonald’s no longer has the exclusive right to market chicken Big Mac. Also,…

Houthis detain at least 9 UN employees and other aid workers, officials say

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At least nine Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Houthi rebels for unclear reasons. Others working for aid groups have also likely been taken.

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Council worker embezzled more than £1m over 17 years

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Michael Paterson handled council tax refunds for the local authority.

Presidential Hypocrisy And Nigerian Workers’ Misplaced Focus On Wage Increment

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R ecently, the 37-member tripartite committee on national minimum wage ran into a deadlock. The committee, which comprised representatives of the federal and state governments, private sector and the organised labour, has Bukar Goni Aji as…

Care home boss, 73, who became 'obsessed' about having an affair with a married co-worker is found guilty of sexual assault after groping and kissing her in a hotel lift

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Bharat Raghu, 73, plied the woman with drink and steered the conversation towards sex before suddenly groping and kissing her in a hotel lift.

Union: Samsung workers in South Korea stage first strike

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SEOUL, June 7 — Workers at tech giant Samsung Electronics in South Korea staged the first strike at the company today, t...

Yemen Huthis detain aid workers, UN staff

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Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels have detained more than a dozen aid workers, including United Nations staff, in an apparently coordinated sweep, a diplomatic source and a Yemeni NGO said Friday.

Japa: Foreign care workers accuse agencies of exploitation

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By Adesina Wahab Some social care agencies in the United Kingdom, UK, have come under attacks for allegedly exploiting foreign caregivers who were offered jobs below their expectations after relocating to the country. According to a report…

Round 3: UC takes striking academic workers to Orange County court in bid to halt walkout

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The University of California is taking its case to state court. It's seeking, for the third time, an urgent order to stop the walkout.

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Former fish and chip shop worker shares one item on menu he'd never eat

Jordan Luxford shared a surprising truth about the menu

9 UN staff in Yemen detained by Houthi rebels in apparent crackdown, officials say, as other aid workers are likely held

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9 UN staff in Yemen detained by Houthi rebels in apparent crackdown, officials say, as other aid workers are likely held.

9 UN staff in Yemen detained by Houthi rebels in apparent crackdown, officials say, as other aid workers are likely held

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 9 UN staff in Yemen detained by Houthi rebels in apparent crackdown, officials say,…

Don’t underestimate Starmer’s push for workers’ rights – it could be his defining legacy | Martin Kettle

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For the first time in decades, and with public support, dignity and fairness in the workplace are back on the political agenda

I’m being pushed out of my Welsh village by wealthy remote workers

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Five generations of Rhiannon Picton-James' family have lived and died in Mumbles, but she cannot afford to buy a home, raise her children and grow old there

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Proposed heat rules for California would keep workers, schoolchildren cool

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Proposed state standards to protect indoor workers from extreme heat would extend to schools. The rules come as climate change is bringing more frequent and intense heat waves, causing schools nationwide to cancel instruction.

Uttar Pradesh Hit-and-Run Case: Toll Booth Worker Critically Injured After Being Struck by Speeding Car on Delhi-Lucknow Highway; Disturbing Video Surfaces

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A toll plaza employee has been critically injured after being struck by a speeding car on the Delhi-Lucknow Highway. The horrifying incident captured on CCTV occurred yesterday, June 6, at the Chhijarsi toll plaza in the Pilkhuwa Kotwali…

Finding Common Ground: Advancing Workers’ Rights without Disrupting Critical Infrastructure

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The Nigeria Labour Congress has been vocal in advocating for better wages and working conditions for workers, which are fundamental rights that deserve to be upheld. However, the decision to resort to a strike as a means of achieving these…

States are required to background check child care workers, but many are falling short

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The 19th reports that states had until 2018 to comply with new federal child care regulations, but as many as 27 still aren't in compliance.