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Japan needs more foreign workers, but many feel unwelcome
While Japan faces a deepening labor shortage and growing demand for foreign workers, it has been moving to tighten visa rules and regulations.
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Which jobs are most exposed to extreme heat in Europe?
Construction and agriculture are Europe’s most heat-exposed industries, with transport, manufacturing and energy also facing growing disruption as climate change pushes temperatures higher.
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World Cup cooling breaks: Unions say all workers deserve them, too
The European Trade Union Confederation is pressing the European Commission to set a maximum working temperature law, warning that extreme heat now poses a predictable and preventable threat to workers across the continent.
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Venezuela rocked by strongest quakes in more than a century
Hundreds have died and were injured after a pair of powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela on Wednesday. Many buildings have collapsed, and rescue workers are searching for those buried under the rubble.
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Muzaffarnagar: Shock in India after police rescue men held as bonded labour in Uttar Pradesh
Bonded labour was outlawed in India in 1975, but it still continues in villages and small towns.
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Pay transparency isn’t only about women. It exposes more inequalities
The EU’s pay transparency rules can help close the gender pay gap and expose how Europe systematically underpays young, migrant, disabled and racialised workers. #EuXl
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Which EU countries fight pay gaps? Transparency rules split the bloc
Only four EU countries have implemented the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive, missing the June deadline meant to boost enforcement of equal pay rules across the bloc. Watch the video. #EuXl
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Where in Europe can you see how much your colleagues earn?
Employees in Italy, Malta, Slovakia, and Lithuania can now see salary details, and job postings must include pay information. Most EU countries have not implemented the Transparency Directive, leading to inconsistent compliance. Can you see salary details in your country? #EuXl
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Diplomats and abuse — chipping at the shield of immunity
Domestic workers who were mistreated by diplomats are often denied justice due to their abusers enjoying diplomatic immunity. But court rulings in the UK and Switzerland have paved the way for change.
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Abuse of bus captains on the rise as union looks to expand mental wellness support
The National Transport Workers’ Union says it is exploring more counselling and mental health support for bus drivers facing verbal abuse, physical attacks and online harassment.
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