KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – American tyre manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at …
More older US workers are retiring early
(BLOOMBERG) – After a year of early-morning Zoom calls, the spectre of a deadly virus and soaring stock and real estate values, working American baby …
Indian rescuers use ships, planes in search for 26 missing after cyclone
MUMBAI (REUTERS) – India’s army and navy deployed ships and aircraft as they searched for 26 people still missing more than three days after a …
US firms mull over compulsory Covid-19 jabs for staff
BLOOMBERG – Mondelez International, the maker of Ritz Crackers and Trident gum, wants to start welcoming workers back to office this summer, though with a …
Sembmarine expects losses to continue for FY2021, amid shortage of foreign workers
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Mainboard-listed Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) said on Monday (May 3) in an interim business update that it expects losses to continue …
Japanese banking giant MUFG weighs cutting Americas office space for hybrid-work era
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is considering ways to reduce its real estate footprint in the Americas while preparing for a …
Here come hot desks, Zoom rooms – and holograms?
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Since the pandemic sent workers home last year, a slew of modifications have been made to office buildings to protect against …
Sri Trang Gloves PCL (SET: STGT) takes serious action to protect employees against new Covid-19 outbreak
Confident in plan to boost capacity with no labor shortage this year BANGKOK, Feb 9, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Sri Trang Gloves (Thailand) PCL (SET: STGT) enacts protective …
Missed out on vacation last year? You’re not alone
NEW YORK • In a typical year, New York employees of magazine publisher Conde Nast must use their vacation days before late December or lose …
Did you miss out on vacation this year? You’re not alone
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – In a typical year, New York employees of the magazine publisher Condé Nast must use their vacation days before late December …
Malaysia cripples cash-rich syndicate helping illegal foreign workers evade the law
PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysian authorities have crippled a criminal gang that raked in RM14.5 million (S$4.7 million) in the last four years …
Special skills, good service make workers valuable
I paid about $2,000 to a well-known company to have my home painted a couple of years ago. I expected a team of workers to …
Garment workers hanging by a thread amid price-cut demands
DHAKA • Millions of garment workers could lose their jobs, with global brands demanding price cuts and delaying payments to suppliers which are desperate for …
Fashion brands accused of exploiting millions of workers at risk of layoffs amid Covid-19
DHAKA (REUTERS) – Millions of garment workers could lose their jobs as global brands are demanding price cuts and delaying payments to suppliers who are …