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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Workers Stage Protest in Warangal
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Workers Stage Protest in Warangal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Approximately 19, 650 support staff of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan urged the state government to absorb them into regular government rolls on a priority basis. The qualified diploma holders have been absorbed as cluster resource persons, part-time instructors, inclusive education resource persons, division level monitoring team members, technical persons, data entry operators and accounts personnel. Saritha, general secretary of the …

Missouri companies sue to stop a law that raises minimum wage and requires paid sick leave
1 month ago

Missouri companies sue to stop a law that raises minimum wage and requires paid sick leave

Live Mint  

— Missouri business groups announced Monday that they have filed a lawsuit to try to stop a voter-approved law that will raise the state's minimum wage and require employers to give workers paid sick leave. The powerful Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, restaurant and grocers associations say the law violates a state constitutional requirement that ballot measures only address …

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Construction workers say not paid in full in Grap period in Delhi
1 month ago

Construction workers say not paid in full in Grap period in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Labour unions in the Capital on Thursday stated that there are around 1.21 million workers that the Delhi government has not considered for compensation during periods when construction activities are halted due to high pollution levels. Earlier in the day, the Delhi government in an affidavit submitted in the top court said it has decided to release ₹8,000 each as …

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Retired staff urge Salem Corporation to distribute monetary benefits soon
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Retired staff urge Salem Corporation to distribute monetary benefits soon

The Hindu  

The retired staff of Salem Corporation have demanded early payment of monetary benefits pending for three years to them. Venkatachalam, said retirement benefits were not paid to Salem Corporation staff who retired from April 1, 2021. “So, on behalf of our association, we demand the Corporation to release the monetary benefits of the retired staff without delay, considering their livelihood,” …

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Union in push to end junior wages so workers get national minimum wage
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Union in push to end junior wages so workers get national minimum wage

ABC  

When Jayda got her first pay cheque she was really excited. "So we have the national minimum wage in Australia, and that national minimum wage applies across people who are above the age of 21," he says. "So many young people are working just as hard as everyone else in the workplace, but getting paid sometimes half, sometimes 60, sometimes …

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CEOs made nearly 200 times what their workers got paid last year
7 months, 1 week ago

CEOs made nearly 200 times what their workers got paid last year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans’ budgets. At half the companies in this year’s pay survey, it would take the worker at the middle of the company’s …

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These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. A spokesperson for DailyPay said in a statement that the app offers two options with no fees to most users and a third with what they described as a “small ATM-like fee.” Matt Bahl, who researches …

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A Tory ‘stealth tax’ doesn’t surprise me – does it you?
2 years ago

A Tory ‘stealth tax’ doesn’t surprise me – does it you?

The Independent  

I’m not surprised to read about the government’s “stealth tax raid”. It’s in the DNA of the Tory party and government who use the system to keep the lower paid in society suppressed, whilst rewarding their paymasters and supporters with tax breaks and the like. John Stockwell Ware, Hertfordshire The government claimed that the large pay rise for nurses would …

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How Pak-China’s Excesses on Human Rights Headline Balochistan Development Story
2 years, 1 month ago

How Pak-China’s Excesses on Human Rights Headline Balochistan Development Story

The Quint  

Despite the claims of both the Chinese and local Pakistani supporters and officials, of investing in health, security, and training for workers, the truth is different and, according to an article published in The Dawn, “The picture one got to see afterwards of Kanraj tehsil— the Duddar project’s location, speaks volumes about the state of affairs confronting the area." Despite …

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This Inglewood carwash paid workers $7 an hour, state officials say. The penalty: Over $900,000
2 years, 1 month ago

This Inglewood carwash paid workers $7 an hour, state officials say. The penalty: Over $900,000

LA Times  

Workers, labor organizations, local clergy and city officials rally outside of Shine N Brite carwash to protest owner Michael Zarabi’s treatment of his employees in Inglewood. Hernandez, 62, said workers had often complained to the carwash’s owner, Michael Zarabi, “but he ignored us.” Former Shine N Brite carwash worker Fausto Hernandez said that employees complained “many of us were not …

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Second railroad union rejects deal, adding to strike worries
2 years, 2 months ago

Second railroad union rejects deal, adding to strike worries

Associated Press  

— A second railroad union rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads on Wednesday, reflecting workers’ increasing frustration with the lack of paid sick time and adding to concerns about the possibility of a strike next month that could cripple the economy. Union President Michael Baldwin cited the “lack of good-faith bargaining” by the railroads, and said the …

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Workers in Australia, including casual workers, soon to receive paid domestic violence leave
2 years, 5 months ago

Workers in Australia, including casual workers, soon to receive paid domestic violence leave

Daily Mail  

More than 11million Australians, including about 2.4million casual workers, will soon have access to 10 days of paid Domestic Violence leave. More than 11million Australian workers, including 2.4million casual workers, will have access to paid domestic violence leave from August, 2023 Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke confirmed the new laws will include leave for casual workers following concerns they would …

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Kroger Ending Some COVID-19 Benefits For Unvaccinated Staff
3 years ago

Kroger Ending Some COVID-19 Benefits For Unvaccinated Staff

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Kroger, the country’s biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising. “We know different private sector companies and entities are going to take different steps to incentivize people to get vaccinated, to keep their employees …

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Despite pledge, no paid Juneteenth holiday for city workers
3 years, 6 months ago

Despite pledge, no paid Juneteenth holiday for city workers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City municipal workers are not getting a paid Juneteenth holiday this year, despite a pledge last year from Mayor Bill de Blasio to make it one and as it becomes one for federal workers. Its profile has risen in the wake of national conversations on racism and inequality, and last year, de Blasio said it …

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Care work is not easy – why are workers still not getting paid fairly?
3 years, 6 months ago

Care work is not easy – why are workers still not getting paid fairly?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet this is what happened with …

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Settlement reached in suit against ultra-rich Montana club
3 years, 8 months ago

Settlement reached in suit against ultra-rich Montana club

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. About 90 Jamaicans workers will receive checks ranging …

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Unions take Qantas to High Court over alleged misuse of JobKeeper scheme, underpayment of staff
3 years, 11 months ago

Unions take Qantas to High Court over alleged misuse of JobKeeper scheme, underpayment of staff

ABC  

Unions are taking their fight against Qantas and its use of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program to the High Court. Key points: Unions have accused Qantas of ripping off airline workers during the COVID-19 shutdowns They will apply for special leave to appeal to the High Court Their case was dismissed by the Federal Court in December They say workers …

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‘Lebanon is in a death spiral’: Domestic workers dumped on the street amid unprecedented economic collapse
4 years, 6 months ago

‘Lebanon is in a death spiral’: Domestic workers dumped on the street amid unprecedented economic collapse

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’re saying the only way is to cut their …

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Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier
4 years, 9 months ago

Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job Monday demanding greater safeguards against the coronavirus, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers to handle a surge in delivery orders. Online grocery-delivery service Instacart and Amazon say they are working to equip their workers with sanitation gear and have taken steps …

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Here’s who qualifies for coronavirus paid sick leave under new federal law
4 years, 9 months ago

Here’s who qualifies for coronavirus paid sick leave under new federal law

LA Times  

The federal government’s emergency coronavirus relief law includes paid sick leave benefits for American employees at small to midsize firms who have to take time off because of the spreading virus. “There’s no reason why it should be so onerous for a small business to take this up, because they’re going to get that back in tax credits.” She said …

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Stimulus: Here’s what you can expect to get from the coronavirus relief packages
4 years, 9 months ago

Stimulus: Here’s what you can expect to get from the coronavirus relief packages

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN What Matters newsletter. Senate approves a $104 billion bill that would give direct help to many Americans, including: 2-week paid sick leave for ill or quarantined workers Who gets it? Most of the 35 million American workers at small businesses don’t currently get paid family leave. Senate GOP would give slightly bigger …

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What Working While Sick Taught Me About The Risk Of Coronavirus For All Of Us
4 years, 9 months ago

What Working While Sick Taught Me About The Risk Of Coronavirus For All Of Us

Huff Post  

Thomas Barwick via Getty Images “If you want a vacation, quit your day job.” I lost count of how many times I heard that popular phrase when I worked as a cook, and now that attitude could be helping the coronavirus spread. No wonder 51% of food workers routinely go to work sick and 38% admit to sometimes clocking in …

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Bipartisan virus relief bill: Free testing, paid sick leave
4 years, 9 months ago

Bipartisan virus relief bill: Free testing, paid sick leave

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House, with President Donald Trump’s support, early Saturday passed a bill to provide free testing for the coronavirus, as well as paid sick and family leave, strengthened unemployment insurance and increased food aid to ease the hardship on families. It would require paid leave for workers who contract the virus or who care for those who …

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About Half Of Working Americans Say They Went To Work Sick In The Last Year
4 years, 10 months ago

About Half Of Working Americans Say They Went To Work Sick In The Last Year

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Roughly half of working Americans say they’ve gone to work sick within the past 12 months, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds. Forty-seven percent of Americans who work part- or full-time say they’ve gone to work sick in the last year because they couldn’t take time off or because they felt they shouldn’t do so, according to the …

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