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Workers Day: FG Confirms New Minimum Wage Will Take Effect From May 1, 2024
The Federal Government announced that the implementation of the new minimum wage would commence from May 1, 2024. The Minister of State for Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made this announcement during the Workers’ May Day celebration at Eagle Square in Abuja on Wednesday. She clarified that despite ongoing negotiations by the Tripartite Committee tasked with determining
Construction workers help save lives in Jordan blaze
Workers at a construction site next to a building in Jordan that caught fire on Wednesday morning were among those who helped residents to safety. The deadly blaze broke out just before 8am in New Lucky House on Nathan Road. Builders said they heard people shouting for help as they started their shift. One of
Uk bans health workers from bringing dependants
The United Kingdom has banned “Health and Care Workers” from bringing dependants to the country. This was made known by the UK Home Office via its official X handle on Monday, March 11. According to the UK government, the measure was part of its plan to reduce migration into the country, adding that overseas care
Sony to lay off 900 PlayStation workers
If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PlayStation London Studio to close, reductions in employees at studios including Insomniac and Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment is cutting 8% of its global PlayStation workforce, including the complete closure of PlayStation London Studio. In
Employers, workers square off over working from home
Navigation for News Categories (file photo) Photo: 123RF The Employers and Manufacturers Association says it is seeing disagreements crop up between employers and employees regarding working from home agreements. Some workers at One NZ are calling for the telco to back down on changes to its work from home policy. The company is proposing that
Blood bank workers on strike
Some workers have stayed off the job at the National Public Health Laboratory and National...
All 41 workers trapped in Indian tunnel freed
Indian rescuers have safely brought out all 41 workers from a collapsed Himalayan road tunnel after a marathon 17-day engineering operation to free them, a minister has said. “I am...
Ontario farm workers’ health threatened by surveillance technology
Surveillance technology can be used to enforce quotas and punish "under-performing" farm larbourers. The post Ontario farm workers’ health threatened by surveillance technology appeared first on rabble.ca...
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Too Little, Too Late? Sony Music Fires Off Blanket Warning Against the AI Mining of Its Catalog
Too little, too late? Sony Music has fired off a blanket warning against the unauthorized training of AI systems on its song catalog and other IP. The overarching Sony Music Group today made that clear-cut announcement on behalf of Sony Music Entertainment (SME) as well as its various subsidiaries and Sony Music Publishing (SMP). Spanning
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Pandora Hits Back at MLC Lawsuit Over Streaming Royalties: ‘Legally Incoherent’
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In a strongly-worded response, Pandora says the royalties...
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Huey Lewis Calls Musical Inspired by His Band’s Songs a ‘Creative Outlet’ After Losing His Hearing
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