Easing job jitters in the digital revolution
As new technologies reshape workplaces, EU research has come up with new ways to help companies and workers stay in control.
Sep 20, 2023
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Will Africa's metals boom suffer the same curse as oil?
Mechanical diggers are hard at work in the bleak landscape of the Moanda open-cast mine in Gabon, using giant jaws to rip out manganese and then dump the ore into trucks with a crash.
Oct 25, 2022
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Fighting modern slavery in Greek strawberry fields using satellite technology
A consortium of modern slavery experts, led by the University of Nottingham, have assisted the Greek government to tackle a humanitarian crisis unfolding in the strawberry fields of southern Greece.
Jul 14, 2021
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UN urges better protection for digital platform workers
The United Nations called Tuesday for urgent international regulations ensuring fair conditions for workers paid via digital platforms such as food delivery apps—a form of employment that has rocketed during the pandemic.
Feb 23, 2021
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Workers riot at India iPhone factory over 'exploitation' claims
Authorities vowed to crack down on workers who went on a violent rampage at a Taiwanese-run iPhone factory in southern India over allegations of unpaid wages and exploitation, with 100 people arrested so far.
Dec 14, 2020
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'Kid influencers' regulated under new French law
When kids become YouTube or Instagram sensations, should they be considered child workers? And who looks after their money? The French parliament has attempted to answer those questions with a new law passed on Tuesday.
Oct 7, 2020
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China's Trip.com chief on journey to boost working mothers
The head of Chinese travel giant Trip.com, Jane Sun, is on a mission to propel women through her workforce, spearheading novel approaches such as encouraging babies on business trips and free egg freezing.
Dec 1, 2019
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Free broadband? UK Labour Party promises nationalization
The British Labour Party's latest plan for public ownership of big industries sent shivers through the telecoms sector Friday with an electoral promise to nationalize part of the former phone monopoly BT to provide free fiber ...
Nov 15, 2019
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Labour report alleges violations by China iPhone supplier
Apple and its supplier Foxconn admitted they have been using too many temporary workers to staff an iPhone factory in central China, as a labour rights group accused them Monday of a number of workers rights violations.
Sep 9, 2019
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