Nearly 50 percent of the migrant workers residing in dormitories across Singapore have been infected with coronavirus in the past nine months, Singaporean authorities said on Monday.
Labour
Paris City Hall Fined For Appointing Too Many Women in Senior Roles
The Ministry of Transformation and Public Service of France has fined Paris city authorities with €90,000 ($109,463) on Dec. 15 for appointing too many women in senior roles, claiming it violated the gender parity law.
Baltimore Mayor Vetoes Bills Requiring Hospitality Firms to Rehire Laid-Off Employees
The Mayor of Baltimore has decided to veto two bills that were supposed to protect the jobs of employees in the ailing hospitality industry amid the prevalent coronavirus crisis.
Slave Laborers Rescued from Illegal Gold Mine in Brazil
Brazil’s labor authorities have raided an illegal mining operation run by Raimunda Oliveira Nunes, who was blacklisted by authorities for engaging in slave labour.