Workers' rights
China’s grueling ‘996’ work culture is being debated by European startups — 7 founders and VCs on why they are resisting
European startup founders are being pressured to embrace China’s toxic “996” work culture on LinkedIn and they’re pushing back. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture capitalists applying pressure on founders to embrace a culture of overwork to compete on a global […]
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BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, Reuters reports
A drone view shows BYD’s new electric vehicle (EV) factory’s construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024. Joa Souza | Reuters Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key labor inspector told Reuters on Tuesday, adding the company has pledged to comply with local labor laws for the workers remaining in the country. A total of 163 […]
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Amazon is using generative AI to drive more same-day shipping using smarter robots and better routes
For years, Amazon has set the bar for package delivery. When Prime launched in 2005, two-day shipping was unheard of. By 2019, one-day shipping was standard for millions of items. Now, the retail giant is turning to generative AI to drive more same-day shipping. Amazon is using the technology to optimize delivery routes, make more intelligent […]
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UAW union files unfair labor charges against Stellantis, accuses automaker of violating contract
United Automobile Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union on Monday said it had filed federal unfair labor practice charges against […]
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Uk human legal rights team launches marketing campaign to end Shein’s likely London IPO
British isles-centered human legal rights group Prevent Uyghur Genocide has launched a authorized campaign to block Shein’s possible London listing above concerns about its labor methods, a regulation organization representing the marketing campaign group said on Wednesday. Monika Skolimowska | Photograph Alliance | Getty Photographs United kingdom-based human rights group Stop Uyghur Genocide has launched a authorized campaign to […]
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A staggering 90% of employees in the UK are ‘quiet quitting’ as they seek out other opportunities, Gallup report says
People walk through the Canary Wharf financial district of London, Britain. Simon Dawson | Reuters The U.K. has a serious problem. Only 10% of U.K. workers were found to be feeling engaged with their jobs, according to Gallup’s new State of the Global Workforce 2024 report, with the country trailing behind the U.S. and several […]
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Paid time off for pregnant women could go national as work movement, led by New York
Paid leave for prenatal care is poised to become a national women’s health initiative. That’s now that New York has become the first state to mandate a standalone entitlement to paid prenatal leave. In April, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to New York labor law to require employers to provide up to […]
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AI might be reading your Slack messages: 'A lot of this becomes thought crime'
Insta_photos | Istock | Getty Images Cue the George Orwell reference. Depending on where you work, there’s a significant chance that artificial intelligence is analyzing your messages on Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and other popular apps. Huge U.S. employers such as Walmart, Delta Air Lines, T-Mobile, Chevron and Starbucks, as well as European brands including […]
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How Method One accidentally aided Las Vegas workers land the ‘best deal ever’
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz of Spain drives earlier the Sphere throughout the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, November 18, 2023 on the Las Vegas Avenue Circuit in Las Vegas, NV. Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Visuals When Formula One came to Las Vegas, it brought a stage of glitz and glamor rivaled only […]
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As the globe will get hotter, tens of millions of staff face up to the challenge of warmth tension and productiveness losses
Europe was gripped by punishing heat waves in the summer of 2022, with wildfires, droughts and deaths highlighting what a lot of close to the earth currently know: Temperature extremes can have devastating, genuine-planet consequences. When it comes to temperatures in warmer months, the route of travel looks to be going just one way. […]
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