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RJD supporters allegedly attacked BJP leader Manoj Tiwari's roadshow in Dumraon, Bihar, while he was campaigning for the upcoming assembly election. Tiwari claimed that miscreants tried to install an RJD flag on their vehicle and hurled abuses when they resisted. He lodged a complaint with the Election Commission
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The Government of India has launched the Employees' Enrolment Scheme - 2025, a special initiative aimed at promoting voluntary compliance and extending social security coverage to all eligible employees. The scheme, launched by Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, provides a
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India's gig workforce continues to face significant pay inequality, with nearly half of respondents believing that gig workers earn less than permanent employees for similar roles. A recent report by Genius HRTech reveals that despite the surge in festive hiring this year, wage disparity remains a persistent issue.
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The UK Government has launched its first-ever national plan to recruit and train workers for the country's clean energy mission. By 2030, the sector is expected to create 400,000 new jobs, with average salaries exceeding £50,000 and 23% higher than similar roles in other sectors. The
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A recent study published in a preprint abstract has shed light on the importance of resilience factors in mitigating the mental health impacts of workplace stressors experienced by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, based on a convenience sample of healthcare workers in Spain, found that occupational factors
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Polio workers, vaccinators, and health staff in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, demonstrated their unwavering commitment to eradicating the crippling disease, acknowledging the challenges they face in their mission. The event, organized by the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the support of Unicef, paid homage to the resilience and dedication
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Healthcare workers in Gaza face extreme personal and professional strain due to the ongoing conflict since October 2023. The prolonged violence, collapse of the healthcare system, and widespread displacement have significantly worsened their quality of life. Despite the challenges, researchers from the Islamic University of Gaza conducted a study to
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Polio workers have reaffirmed their commitment to eradicating the disease by the end of 2025, despite encountering consistent refusals and resistance during vaccination drives. On World Polio Day, dedicated workers Asma Bibi and Kashif Bari appealed to the public to join hands in supporting the fight against polio, emphasizing that
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Several businesses across Wales, including Solo Services from Swansea, have been named on a list of companies that have been reprimanded by the UK Government for failing to pay their employees a minimum wage. Among the nine Welsh businesses listed, the total amount owed to workers amounts to £173,483.
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Congresswoman Dina Titus has led a letter to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Brandon Williams, urging them to reinstate furloughed employees and reconsider the historic decision to furlough 1,400 federal workers, including 68 at the Nevada National Security Site. The decision to
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A total of £10.2m in penalties has been imposed on employers in the UK who failed to meet minimum wage requirements, resulting in the redistribution of £10.2m in back pay to over 42,000 workers. The enforcement action, part of the government's "Plan to Make
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Healthcare support workers employed by Swansea Bay University Health Board staged a protest yesterday, calling for fair pay after the health board pulled a deal to correct years of underpayment. The workers, who are predominantly female and low-paid, had been awaiting compensation in their pay packets in November to end
