UK: TRADE UNIONS CALLS FOR LEGAL CURBS ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN WORKPLACE

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• Trade unions of UK have called for the legal curbs on the Artificial Intelligence in the workplace
• The novel corona virus pandemic has accelerated the use and adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplaces

Accordin...

MIGRANTS' TRADE UNION ASKS S. KOREAN GOVT. TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS

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• Migrants' Trade Union asks S. Korean govt. to improve working conditions.
• Foreigners are now allowed to land jobs of sorting and loading parcels.
• The Ministry of Justice has preannounced a revision of an enforcement d...

JAPAN BEGINS SPRING WAGE NEGOTIATIONS WITH EXPECTATION TO SLOW DOWN PAY INCREASES

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• Japan begins spring wage negotiations with expectations to slow down pay increases.
• The Japanese Trade Union Confederations are expected to demand a pay hike.
• However, the Keidanren mentioned that pay hikes across the boa...

‘ALPHABET WORKERS UNION': U.S. GOOGLE EMPLOYEES FORM LABOR UNION

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• This labor union known as the “Alphabet Workers Union” has been formed to promote workplace equity and ethical business practices

• It will collect dues of 1 percent of total compensation from members and these funds will cover paid organizer...

IKEA ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT BY THE COMPANY’S KOREAN BRANCH LABORERS

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• Ikea accused of discriminatory treatment by the company’s Korean branch laborers.
• Around 800 Ikea Korea employees plan to take part in a three-day strike next week.
• The average hourly wage of Ikea employees is $15, ...