WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. immigration authorities detained more than 300 South Korean workers at a battery plant in Georgia last week during a criminal investigation into visa violations, sparking strong reactions from South Korea and raising concerns about the future of foreign investment in the United States. South Korean …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labor, and Social Development on Wednesday wrapped up the registration of non-unionized workers in preparation for the Workers’ Representative Elections to parliament due next week. The exercise involved workers across the country voting for their representatives in every sub-county, city, town, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of state Ministry of Gender, Labour and social develoment Esther Anyakun Davinia has said the training on Tuesday and Wedneday of of all Labour Officers, Community Development Officers and Officers designated to register the willing non-unionised workers is to ensure stakeholders ensurie that …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eighteen workers who sustained serious injuries from a fire that broke out at Landy Industries in Mukono district are demanding compensation. The factory manufactures Plastic shoes, Sandals, boots, and health sandals. The fire broke out after an explosion was heard in the factory. Vicky Akello, 19, …
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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and other gig corporations are blessing for unscrupulous employment practices COMMENT | SANDEEP VAHEESAN | Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and other gig corporations are once again seeking the law’s blessing in the United States for their unscrupulous employment practices. Ahead of November’s election, these firms have proposed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Ugandans seeking to work or study in the United Kingdom will lose the privilege of travelling with their families according to new immigration rules issued by the Home Office. According to the new rules, only students pursuing a postgraduate research programme will be allowed to …
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Studies have highlighted the prevalence of workplace violence in Uganda, with a 2021 survey showing 86% of working women experience violence at work Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | President Yoweri Museveni should sign into law the recently amended employment bill that was passed in May this year to protect employees particularly …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda should quickly adopt and put into effect a new law to protect everyone from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, at work, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. In a positive move, Uganda formally ratified the landmark global treaty to end violence and harassment …
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Chicago, US | Xinhua | The Detroit-based United Auto Workers (UAW) has set Friday as a deadline for more walkout as the union’s strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers enters the fifth day. If the union does not see serious progress in negotiations with the three companies, it will …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amazon staff in the US received a warning email from the firm for not spending enough time in the office after their attendance was tracked, BBC reported on Aug.11. Some employees were told they were “not currently meeting our expectation of joining your colleagues in …
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