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Las Vegas' hospitality giants to give panic buttons to workers
Seems like Las Vegas' MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment are bracing up to make work place yet more safe for the staffers.The two of Sin City's largest hotel and casino resorts will soon be providing the housekeepers and cocktail waitresses with panic buttons of 'car remote size', to report any abuse they face on job, reports Fox News.These buttons, when pressed, will alert the managers the name and location of the employee in trouble.In Las Vegas, the panic buttons are part of contract negotiations by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226.Reeport further said, on July 4, Culinary Workers Union Local 226 established contracts for roughly 38,000 workers at properties owned by the two giants, which "include language that require panic buttons for workers like housekeepers who work alone in guest rooms and may be subjected to sexual harassment or other crimes.""We are here to do our jobs and provide incredible, world-class customer service for our guests," an MGM Grand ...
Economy is struggling: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers are keeping silent about tbe bleak economic scenario the country is facing. Speaking at a seminar here on the economic situation in the country, organised by the Maharashtra unit of Congress, Chidambaram said that GDP growth is shrinking, investment flow has dried up and no jobs are being created. Not a single bank is ready to give loans to the industry, the former Union finance minister claimed, adding that Modi and his ministers were silent on these issues. He dismissed the NDA government's claim of creating 70 lakh jobs in four years, and added that many of the persons who were arrested in the recent cases of mob lynchings were jobless. In Tamil Nadu alone, 57,000 establishments closed down in 2017-18 and five lakh people lost their jobs, he said, blaming demonetisation for the situation. On the other hand, corruption has not ceased even after demonetisation, the ...
Kin of Hyderabadi woman trafficked to Riyadh seeks Sushma's help
The family of a Hyderabad-based woman who was allegedly human trafficked to Saudi Arabia has sought assistance from External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj.Speaking to ANI, the victim's sister claimed that the former was allegedly trafficked on the pretence of being offered a job by an agent."Earlier, my sister was in financial crisis and she was approached by an agent. He offered a caretaker job in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She left for Saudi on 1 October 2016, after going there my sister was employed as a housemaid and not as a caretaker. Her employers started harassing her a lot. My sister was beaten up by her employers many times. They even use to lock my sister up in a room for days if she asks for salary," she said.The victim's sister further said that when the former went to a hospital for treatment, the hospital management didn't allow her due to lack of adequate documents."She (victim) was promised a salary of 1400 Saudi Riyal but now her employers are now paying her just 1000 ..
Non-payment of pension dues: Volvo bus attached on court order
Following non-release of pension and other dues to a widow of a retired Haryana Roadways employee, a luxury bus of the state transport in Gurugram was impounded here on a district court's orders.
Canada says joblessness rose slightly in June to 6%
Canada's unemployment rate rose slightly last month to six per cent of the active population, the national statistical institute announced today. That was slightly higher than analysts' predictions of a 5.8 per cent rate. The Canadian economy added 31,800 jobs for the month, but with 75,000 people entering the work force the jobless rate rose 0.2 per cent from May, Statistics Canada said. In all, 22,700 part-time jobs and 9,100 full-time positions were created in June. The construction, natural resources and manufacturing sectors saw the greatest job creation, while employment declined in hospitality and food services, as well as in agriculture. Summer brought good news for some young people, as the number of those aged 20 to 24 finding jobs last month rose by 26,000, up 5.4 per cent from June 2017. But among all those aged 15 to 24, an increase of 27,000 job-seekers pushed the unemployment rate up 0.6 percentage points from May, to 11.7 per cent. The greatest numbers of new jobs were
Assault of worker of a car service centre triggers protest
Physical assault of an employee by the owner of a car service centre here triggered widespread protest by various groups today. Video of the assault had gone viral in the social media last evening with the footage showing an employee in the uniform of the service centre kneeling down while the owner and other employees celebrating his plight. Activists from Youth Kisan Conclave, Yuva Kisan Mahotsav, Lachit Sena, Sadou Asom Unnayan Parishad and other organisations along with employees of the service centre staged demonstration demanding that the accused owner be arrested and he apologise publicly to the concerned employee. RTI activist and Krishak Mukti Sangram Parishad (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi and the protesting organisations after a discussion with the general manager of the service centre told reporters that the demonstration would continue till the owner apologised publicly. The striking employees demanded that they continue to get their daily wage till he (the ...
US adds 213,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate jumps to 4%
Job creation in the world's largest economy continued its brisk pace in June but the unemployment rate jumped as more people joined the hunt for employment, according to a government report today. The US added 213,000 new jobs for the month, well above analyst expectations, but the jobless rate rose 0.2 points to four percent, erasing May's improvement. Yet another month of robust job creation showed that, despite nationwide complaints of worsening labour shortage, there remained untapped pockets of idled workers at last able to reenter the jobs market after a decade of economic recovery. As unemployment rose, the closely-watched labour force participation rate also edged higher to 62.9 per cent, while the number of people counted as unemployed rose to 6.6 million people, up nearly a half million. In another sign of vigorous demand for labour, the results for April and May were revised higher by a total of 37,000, bringing the average for the past three months to 211,000. The mixed ...
HC extends order restraining Metro staff from going on strike
The Delhi High Court today extended its order restraining the DMRC staff from going on strike over a number of demands, including pay-scale revision, saying huge inconvenience would be caused to commuters. Justice Pratibha Rani extended the interim order directing the employees not to go on strike till further orders and sought their response on a plea by the DMRC seeking that they be restrained from resorting to strike. The high court, in an ex-parte interim order on June 29, had restrained DMRC staff from going on their proposed strike from June 30, saying huge inconvenience would be caused to commuters. The court today issued fresh notices to some of the office bearers of DMRC staff council, who were not served earlier, and listed the matter for further hearing on September 4. The court sought to know from Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sandeep Sethi, appearing for the DMRC, whether the petition would be infructuous now as the proposed strike date of June 30 is over. The ASG ...
Indian family of 7 says 'living like prisoners' in UAE; seeks to legalise residency status
An Indian family of seven, claiming to be "living like prisoners" in Sharjah, is seeking help from the UAE government to legalise their residency status fearing arrest and deportation, a media report said today. The family, three of whom do not have passports and visas, said that they do not even have enough to eat and there are days when they have to survive on a packet of quboos (Arabic bread), Khaleej Times reported. Madhusudhanan, 60, from Kerala, and his Sri Lankan wife Rohini, 55, said they want to give a normal life to their children who have never been to school in their lifetime, the report said. Their four daughters - Ashwathy, 29, Sangeetha, 25, Shanthi, 23, Gauri, 22 - and one son, Mithun, 21, are all unemployed and live with their parents in a dilapidated two-bedroom house in Sharjah, it said. "I could not enrol my five children in school because of our illegal status. They did not even have their passports for a long time. They haven't travelled outside the UAE even ...
Intuit Ranked #2 in GPTW India's best companies to work for 2018
Intuit Inc. (NasdaqIn addition, the company was also recognized in two special categories Best Workplaces - Career Management and Culture of Innovation. This marks Intuit's 5th consecutive Top 10 ranking and its second-best rank over the last nine consecutive appearances on the list released annually by the Great Place to Work (GPTW) Institute in partnership with The Economic Times. Last year Intuit India ranked #1 on this list.Intuit India's operations include more than 1000 employees working in the company's India Development Center and the India business organization. Intuit India started its journey with great practices and policies teamed with an enriching work environment. Through the last year, Intuit has invested in reimagining the employee experience so that every employee feels empowered to contribute to building a great workplace. Empowering the engagement to be employee owned and driven has led to defining outcomes for the organization that has a long-term impact."Over the
HC continues stay on Delhi Metro employees' proposed strike
In a major relief to lakhs of commuters, the Delhi High Court on Friday extended its interim order restraining a section of Delhi Metro employees from going on strike over demands related to pay hike and promotions.
Young, well educated people more likely to change jobs: Study
People are more likely to change jobs when they are younger and well educated, though not necessarily because they are more open to a new experience, according to a study. Researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland and the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK analysed and compared the effects of individual characteristics and the economic context on career mobility. They investigated what is more important for people to change their job - the current unemployment rate, their personal openness to new experiences, their age at the time of the job change, or their level of education. The results, published in the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, show that people were more likely to change their organisations, industries, and occupations when they were younger, with the age effect being strongest. "Whether individuals make a career transition depends undoubtedly on a range of factors," said Dana Unger, a lecturer in UEA's Norwich Business School. "Our findings .
Paris food delivery cyclists to strike over pay
Parisian food-bike delivery staff working for companies like Uber Eats and Deliveroo are set to strike next week demanding better pay and benefits including bonuses when it rains, they said today. The weeklong strike from Sunday -- deliberately timed to coincide with the World Cup when many customers are dining in front of TV screens -- will also include staff from platforms Foodora, Stuart and Glovo. "It's urgent that we reverse the balance of power," the delivery-workers' collective CLAP wrote on Twitter, noting that next week was set to be "one of the most profitable for the platforms". The collective called on customers to join the action by refusing to order food next week. The strikers are calling for standardised pay for a guaranteed minimum number of hours' work per cyclist, as well as bonuses for working evenings, weekends and when it is raining. "For several months we have seen our pay decrease and the delivery distances go up," CLAP said, with the amount of guaranteed work .
U.S. private payrolls miss expectations; weekly jobless claims up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private payrolls rose less than expected in June while the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but that did little to change perceptions that labor market conditions continued to tighten.
Ryanair cabin crew in four countries to strike
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair cabin crew are to hold coordinated strikes in four European countries, a union official said on Wednesday, escalating industrial action at Europe's largest low-cost carrier which dismissed their demands as "pointless."
Working on a solution for mining resumption in Goa: Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he had been interacting with various stake-holders and experts to bail out the crisis-hit mining industry in the state. The chief minister said he would formulate a proper plan before he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue. The mining industry in the coastal state came to standstill on March 16 in view of the supreme court quashing the second renewal of 88 iron ore leases. "The state government is exploring all the possibilities to ensure that the mining activity resumes in as soon as possible. I would meet the prime minister in Delhi over the issue only after I get a clear idea about the solution," he told reporters here. When asked about the day on which he would be calling on the PM, Parrikar said he had not decided the time yet, but he could travel to Delhi even during the sitting of the assembly session, scheduled to be held between July 19 and August 3. "My target is to ensure that at least some of the ...
Ambulance employees in Shimla end 10-day strike
Agitating ambulance employees in Himachal Pradesh decided to end their 10-day strike today after GVK EMRI (Emergency Management and Research Institute), which runs the 108 and 102 services, agreed to accept some of their demands. According to the state employees union head Pooran Chand, the employees would resume their work tomorrow as their demands of eight-hour duty and payment of arrears by July 20 have been accepted. We have reached a written compromise with the representatives of the company, Chand told PTI. The company national president Subodh Satyavadi and its state head Mehul Sukumaran too have accepted our demand of reinstating the 63 terminated employees after reviewing their cases, he added. "We are happy that the ambulance employees have decided to end their strike after a written compromise with the active help of state officials of health department," Sukumaran told PTI. On their main demand of running 108 ambulances under the purview of National Health Mission (NHM), .
Cabinet okays renewal of MoU between ICAI, SOCPA
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved renewal of the pact between Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Saudi Organisation for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA).
Parrikar backs Modi on job creation
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion on job creation, saying credit for jobs created by state governments and private sector should also be shared with the Central government.
Centre gives nod to creation of posts in NCSK
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the creation of one post each of vice-chairperson and member in the National Commission for Safai Karmacharis (NCSK).The decision is intended to optimise the functioning of the NCSK and to fulfill the desired objectives of welfare and development of the target group.The NCSK is working for the welfare of both safai karamcharis and manual scavengers.It is mandated to work towards the elimination of inequalities in status facilities and opportunities for safai karamcharis and has an important role to ensure rehabilitation of all the identified manual scavengers on a time-bound basis.Under Section 31 of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013, the NCSK is to monitor the implementation of the Act, to enquire into complaints regarding contravention of provisions of the Act and to advice central and state governments for effective implementation of the act.