UK Doctors Demand 30% Payraise Over Five Years
Doctors from the United Kingdom have demanded a 30% pay rise for the next five years. Medical professionals at the British Medical Association (BMA) annual conference in Brighton voted to … Read more
Labor relations
Apple Store Employees in Towson Maryland Unionize
More than 100 Apple retail employees in Towson Maryland voted to unionize, becoming the first retail level workers of the tech giant to unionize. The Apple employees “have overwhelmingly voted … Read more
At Least 3000 UK Citizens Participate in Four Day Workweek Dry Run
More than 3,000 workers at 60 companies across Britain will trial a four-day working week in June 2022 and end in January 2023. The 4-Day Week Global will organize the … Read more
NY Courts To Terminate Unvaccinated Workers In April
New York state court to fire 156 unvaccinated workers by April. According to letters obtained by Law360, the New York Office of Court Administration has ordered its employees to follow … Read more
Union Accuses Amazon of Interfering Again in Alabama Election
A U.S. union accused Amazon.com of unlawfully interfering with the rerun of a union election at an Alabama warehouse that the company was found guilty of blocking last year. The … Read more
Bangkok Police Banned from Taking Days Off on Christmas and New Year
The Royal Thai Police has ordered 80,000 police officers to not take leave during the New Year holiday period between December 25 and January 4 to boost road safety nationwide … Read more
UAE Moves to Saturday-Sunday Weekend, Four and Half Day Working Week
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it will adopt a four and half day work starting next year, with Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday forming the new weekend. … Read more
Uber Faces Legal Action Over ‘Racist’ Facial Recognition Software
The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU), on behalf of an ex-Uber driver and a courier, has launched legal action against Uber on Tuesday over their racist facial recognition system. … Read more
Germany to End Quarantine Pay for Unvaccinated Workers
Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn has announced on Wednesday that the country will stop paying compensation to unvaccinated workers who are forced to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure. The government had … Read more
UK Yodel Workers to Strike Over Pay and Conditions
Hundreds of Yodel delivery drivers on Wednesday have decided to strike over wages and conditions, potentially adding to disruption caused by truck driver shortages and threatening to cause delivery delays. … Read more