German industrial workers win right to flexible hours
Industrial workers in south-western Germany have won the right to reduced working hours as part of a deal that could benefit millions of employees...
Shaw offers buyout packages to 6,500 employees
A cable and internet operator has launched a voluntary buyout program as part of a multi-year initiative to focus its operations.
Shaw Communications has sent...
Hundreds of illegally hired staff will be fired
Hundreds of workers may be sacked after it emerged they were illegally employed. Reports say some senior county government officials took advantage of the...
Carmen Copper, union sign 5-year CBA
THE president of Carmen Copper Workers Labor Organization (CCWLO) yesterday assured Carmen Copper Corp. that there will be no labor dispute in the next...
George Weah to revise constitution and reduce his salary
Liberia’s newly sworn-in President George Weah pledged to cut his own salary by a quarter on Monday, in a nationwide address in which he...
Party leader accused of inappropriate behavior at the workplace
The leader of Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative Party has been ousted following allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving a female staff member in the caucus...
Employee fired for safety issues, not racy social media posts
A Canadian Pacific Railway conductor has been dismissed, following the discovery of modelling photos on her social media pages, some of which are on...
HR, IR managers undergo training
An intensive workshop to equip Human Resource and Industrial Relations Management practitioners with the requisite skills on how to efficiently manage the welfare of...
Oakland restaurant, aftermath of sexual harassment allegations
Six employees have resigned from the notable Oakland restaurant group amid the company’s response to widespread sexual harassment allegations against its owner-chef.
The resignations are...
McDonald’s, U.S. labor board dialogue to settle ‘Joint Employment’ trial
McDonald’s Corp and a U.S. labor board are in talks to settle a case claiming the fast food company is liable for purported labor...
