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🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Minimum wage: Proposals from 10 entities for an increase from 2.5% to 19.5%

Ten different entities in Greece have proposed increases in the minimum wage ranging from 2.5% to 19.5%, considering factors such as productivity, economic competitiveness, and living standards.

Feb 26 • 13:26 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Public works wage standards increase by 4.5%, exceeding an average of 25,000 yen for the first time starting March

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced a 4.5% increase in wage standards for public works, surpassing an average of 25,000 yen for the first time, in response to ongoing labor shortages in the construction industry.

Feb 17 • 07:41 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Undervalued journalists and fake contracts, fine for Fanpage. "But the left is silent"

Fanpage's publisher, Ciaopeople Srl, has been fined 3.5 million euros for employing fake contracts that pay journalists below industry standards, igniting criticism from labor unions.

Feb 16 • 16:49 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The government clarifies the PIP reform. A revised project has been prepared

The Polish government has updated its PIP reform project, aiming for clearer implementation and guidelines.

Feb 10 • 19:10 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Standards for Changing Workplace for Foreign Workers Revised, but Controversy Over 'Sabotage' Penalties

The South Korean government plans to revise the criteria for foreign workers changing jobs but faces criticism due to potential penalties for 'sabotage'.

Feb 10 • 11:01 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Kakao violates labor standards again... Union says working conditions have deteriorated over four years

Kakao has been found to violate multiple labor laws, confirming allegations of exceeding the work hours limit amid ongoing issues with workplace conditions according to a union report.

Feb 9 • 08:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

After the CNU, the country increases the number of labor auditors, but the deficit is still evident

Brazil has increased its labor auditors after a national exam, but a significant deficit remains according to international standards.

Feb 7 • 07:01 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The National Power's Unified Bill Causes Backlash Over 'Low Wages and Overwork'... Daegu and Gyeongbuk Will Submit Adjustment Opinions

The National Power's bill allowing exceptions to the Minimum Wage Act and Labor Standards Act has triggered widespread backlash, prompting Daegu city to state it will submit opinions for amendments during the National Assembly review to prevent potential violations of worker rights.

Feb 5 • 08:15 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

With avocado certification and quality standards, Michoacán ready for the T-MEC

Michoacán is positioning itself as a strategic player for Mexico in the renegotiation of the T-MEC by achieving Pro-forest Avocado certification and enhancing labor formalization in agriculture.

Feb 5 • 00:28 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Up to 18 hours of work a day for free. The court unravels a case of modern slavery

A regional court in Hradec Králové is dealing with a case of alleged modern slavery involving a group of four relatives who lured eight people, including a minor, into working under severe conditions in the Czech Republic and Poland, for little to no pay and inadequate living standards.

Jan 12 • 12:46 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

British Unions: Workers at McDonald's complain about sexual harassment

British unions have accused McDonald's of violating international labor standards due to its failure to address sexual harassment complaints from employees across its restaurants in the UK.

Jan 8 • 05:53 UTC

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