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Labour has demanded a Cabinet Office investigation into the housing, communities and local government secretary, Robert Jenrick, over how government funding was allocated to his Newark constituency.
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The shadow communities secretary, Steve Reed, has written to the head of the civil
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Racism remains a controversial and sensitive topic in South Africa and such behaviour should not be tolerated in any working environment…
What the Labour Court says about racism
In the case
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Aruna Roy is one of those rare activists who has successfully straddled the multiple worlds of grassroots activism as well as policymaking. She is known for her pioneering work in bringing a
Opponents say the new law allows contractors to remain in place for life and weakens environmental protections.
Indonesian workers have launched protests in several cities to oppose the passage of a controversial new jobs law that the government says is vital to attract investment but critics view as too pro-business.
Amendments to Thailand’s Labour Protection Act (LPA) on May 5, 2019, ushered in significant changes to a variety of labour laws, resulting in increased statutory severance pay, increased maternity leave benefits, implementation of paid necessary business leave, changes in wage payments during temporary suspension of business, interest payments for non-payment
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Scottish Labour demanded an end to “secrecy” around the legal advice provided to the
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