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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Forced Leave for Office Workers Nearby BTS Concert? Labor Minister Says No

As the BTS concert approaches, some companies near the venue are reportedly forcing employees to take leave, with the Labor Minister stating that such practices are illegal.

Mar 19 • 03:07 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

State authorities will strengthen cooperation in combating illegal employment

Czech state authorities are enhancing collaboration to tackle illegal employment.

Mar 18 • 10:28 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

“Illegal Dispatch and Worker Deaths Are Closely Related” [Because]

The article discusses the relationship between illegal worker dispatch practices and worker fatalities, highlighting a tragic incident in a South Korean battery manufacturing facility that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.

Mar 16 • 08:10 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Severe penalties for illegal employee outsourcing

The article discusses the implications of new severe penalties for illegal outsourcing of employees in Poland.

Mar 12 • 04:20 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

How Spain Is Carving a Different Path on Immigration

Spain is implementing a unique immigration model aimed at incorporating illegal immigrants into the workforce amid a declining labor force.

Mar 12 • 01:45 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Liwiusz Laska, Karol Perkowski: Entrepreneurs must open the doors to the National Labor Inspectorate

The article discusses the need for reforms in Poland's labor laws to combat illegal employment through seemingly legitimate civil contracts, highlighting the ineffectiveness of current tools and introducing a new administrative institution for converting these contracts into employment agreements.

Mar 10 • 16:59 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Preparation for Bulldozer Action on About 1,500 Shops in Meerut! Anger Among Merchants

Authorities in Meerut are gearing up to demolish around 1,470 illegal constructions in the Central Market following a Supreme Court ruling, leading to protests from traders and labor organizations.

Mar 10 • 07:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"Companies No Longer Want Foreigners": Japan Torn Between Welcoming and Hostility Towards Immigration

Japan is experiencing a divide regarding its openness to immigration, as evidenced by a recent controversial initiative from a local governor to reward the identification of illegal foreign workers.

Mar 8 • 08:00 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

As Labor fails to repudiate Trumpism, Australia is being dragged into the US and Israel’s illegal war against Iran

Australia's involvement in US military actions against Iran has raised concerns following the sinking of an Iranian ship by a US submarine, which reportedly had Australian crew members on board.

Mar 6 • 14:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Unique Court Case: Recruited Polish Men from Soup Kitchen to Black Construction

A unique legal case in Sweden involves the conviction of a man for human trafficking after he recruited vulnerable men from a soup kitchen in Poland to exploit them for illegal construction work.

Mar 3 • 17:17 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

69 hours of work per week: feeling "exploited", undocumented employees occupy a Parisian hair salon

A group of undocumented workers occupied a Paris hair salon to protest against their working conditions, including excessive hours and illegal practices by their employer.

Mar 3 • 13:09 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Authorities intend to combat illegal activities in the labor market

Icelandic authorities are planning measures to tackle illegal activities in the labor market.

Mar 3 • 09:05 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

A Normal Day at Work...

Seasonal employees in a well-known tourist destination in Greece face potential exploitation and illegal working conditions despite an anonymous complaint to the Labor Inspection.

Mar 1 • 05:12 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Parat accuses NHO and Spekter of encouraging law-breaking after part-time court ruling

The union Parat has accused NHO and Spekter of suggesting illegal practices concerning part-time workers following a recent court ruling on overtime pay.

Feb 27 • 18:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Murders, slot machines, animal game, illegal cigarettes, and slave labor: the crimes attributed to Adilsinho, according to the police

Adilsinho, a notorious figure in organized crime in Rio de Janeiro, has been arrested and is linked to various illicit activities, including gambling, illegal cigarette trade, and suspected murders.

Feb 27 • 06:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Repetitive Industrial Accidents in Construction: Due to Aging Workforce and Reduced Construction Costs, the Adequate Wage System as a Solution

A survey reveals that construction industry stakeholders attribute the recurrent industrial accidents primarily to insufficient construction costs, an aging and low-skilled workforce, and illegal subcontracting practices.

Feb 24 • 06:40 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Discussion Begins at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on the Employment of Foreign Workers: Considering an 'Orderly Symbiotic Society'

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan has commenced discussions on the employment of foreign workers, in line with the government's vision of creating an 'orderly symbiotic society' with foreigners, focusing on preventing illegal work and reviewing rules for employers.

Feb 20 • 08:53 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Laboring Innocents on a Pile of Gunpowder, Watch the Video of the Bhiwadi Factory

A video surfaced showing children and women laboring in an illegal firecracker factory in the Bhiwadi industrial area that was sealed by authorities following a crackdown.

Feb 18 • 12:25 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Not Steel Fabrication, Instead... The Operator is Seen Making Children Work in the Video

A shocking truth has emerged following a devastating explosion in Bhivadi, Rajasthan, where illegal firecracker production was taking place under the guise of a steel fabrication unit.

Feb 18 • 10:48 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Ghana: NLC Secures Court Injunction Against Striking University Unions...but NEC Urges Members to Be Resolute

The National Labour Commission in Ghana has secured a court injunction against four striking university unions, declaring their strike illegal and requiring them to cease the action immediately.

Feb 16 • 07:29 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Minimum Wage: Customs Discovers Thousands of Cases of Illegal Labor

Germany's Customs has revealed widespread violations of the minimum wage laws, with thousands of employers being investigated for failing to comply with regulations.

Feb 15 • 11:29 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

If you watch a South Korean series, a brutal punishment awaits you. Kim's regime executes even children

North Korea's regime is reportedly executing children for watching South Korean series, including the popular show Squid Game, with severe penalties like execution or imprisonment in labor camps for those caught consuming 'illegal' media.

Feb 11 • 10:56 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Discrimination Against Employees on Parental Leave is Unlawfully Stupid

The article addresses the illegal discrimination faced by employees during parental leave in Norway, emphasizing the need for better corporate management.

Feb 10 • 22:51 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Trapped in the Largest Illegal Migrant Settlement in Europe: This is How the Black Labor Industry is Sustained in Italy

The article explores the plight of migrants living in Borgo Mezzanone, an illegal settlement in southern Italy, and the impact of informal labor markets on their lives.

Feb 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

After we became the Denmark of the South, it's time to transform into the Spain of the East

The article discusses Greece's response to Spain's recent decision to legalize a significant number of previously illegal immigrants, urging local authorities to consider similar legislative measures for demographic and labor market issues.

Feb 7 • 11:47 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Labor inspectorate found no violations in national broadcaster

The Labor Inspectorate conducted a thorough investigation and concluded that there were no signs of illegal or undeclared work by the national broadcaster, LRT, following the review of documents and data collected during the inspection.

Feb 7 • 05:27 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Labor exploitation in bakeries of Palencia: five arrested for having 12 migrants in endless workdays and extreme heat

The National Police dismantled a gang that exploited 12 migrants, forcing them to work up to 17 hours daily under extreme heat and unhygienic conditions, arresting five individuals in the process.

Feb 6 • 11:06 UTC
🇯🇵 NHK News (JP)
Crime & Justice

The 'Moomuri' Incident: Was the Payment Concealed in the Company's Account?

Two executives of the retirement agency 'Moomuri' were arrested for illegally profiting from client referrals to lawyers, disguising referral fees as donations to labor unions.

Feb 5 • 20:30 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

The state has tightened control over fictitious entrepreneurs and expects millions more from it

The government has implemented stricter regulations on assessing dependent work to combat fictitious entrepreneurship and increase penalties for illegal work, aiming to enhance revenue.

Feb 5 • 08:46 UTC
🇯🇵 NHK News (JP)
Crime & Justice

Retirement Agency Incident: No Actual Reality Found in Labor Union Receiving Introduction Fees from Lawyers

Two executives from the retirement agency service 'Moomuri' were arrested for allegedly receiving illegal referral fees from lawyers, with the lawyers' fees being classified as donations to a partnered labor union.

Feb 3 • 20:57 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

"Many no longer dare to go out on the streets. Police officers were deliberately lured into ambush"

The New Year's Eve was marked by violence against police and the public, prompting calls for a change in political approach from labor unions amid ongoing concerns about illegal pyrotechnics and public safety.

Jan 2 • 01:22 UTC

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