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Protesters lay mock coffins in Milan over workplace safety in Italy

The protest in Piazza La Scala put 172 cardboard coffins on the ground to remember all of the workers who lost…

Green

What are the health risks of working during a heatwave?

This month in Climate Now we travel to Greece to meet scientists investigating the risks of extreme heat in the…

World

Croatian retailers raise the alarm over effects of Sunday trading law

Croatian retailers are displeased with a law that prohibits shopping on most Sundays, saying it is threatening small businesses and…

Business & economy

Chemical limits: Do the EU’s new rules on toxic substances at work go far enough?

The dangers posed by lead to human health have been known for decades. While the metal is no longer used in…

World

Is the four-day work coming to the US? This is what lawmakers are proposing in a new bill

The clamour for European companies to embrace a four-day working week has risen since the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the 40-hour…

World

Forced labour profits rise 37 percent in past decade: ILO report

The UN labour agency Profits and poverty report said forced sexual exploitation was to blame for three-fourths of the take…

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Is the four-day workweek coming to the US? This is what lawmakers are proposing in a new bill

The clamour for European companies to embrace a four-day working week has risen since the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the 40-hour…

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Four-day week: Which countries are embracing it and how is it going so far?

Conversations around the four-day workweek were first reignited by the COVID-19 pandemic, with workers and employers rethinking the importance of…

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These are the best countries in the world to remote work in – and the top 10 are all in Europe

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the landscape has completely changed when it comes to our working habits, with hybrid or…

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Is my boss sexually harassing me? This AI chatbot could help you answer that question

“My boss keeps making lewd suggestions and keeps brushing up against me inappropriately, is this sexual harassment?” “Yes, this would…

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