20 h. ago Woman who quit park job in bullying row finds out result in case against council

Despite winning the tribunal, the council was criticised by the judge over several issues

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3 d. ago ‘Unpaid wages, searing heat, long hours’: why workers are quitting the world’s largest renewable energy park

A vast migrant labour force is helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, drawn by promises of good wages and perks. But many say they are forced to ‘escape’ without payA month into his new job at the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch, Anawar Alam was planning his escape. Hired along with 17 others who had travelled with him to work on the construction of a solar project, Alam had hoped that the promised pay and perks would support his family back home on the farm in Bihar. But within two weeks he was having second thoughts.“Nothing really prepared us for where we would be working or the fact that it was so far from the nearest village. The work was strenuous, the shifts were 12 hours, and we were living in makeshift tents,” says Alam. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Minns’s $140m great koala national park will ‘obliterate’ regional towns, Coalition claims

Labor’s koala strategy doesn’t go far enough, Coalition says, but environmentalists hail park a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ decisionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe long-awaited great koala national park in the north of New South Wales, celebrated by wildlife groups, has drawn a mixed reaction from the state’s Coalition.The opposition leader, Mark Speakman has hedged his party’s support, saying while he “supports the ambition of protecting koalas”, he was concerned about job losses and the cost of the park. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago England keep World Cup qualifying campaign on track with win over Andorra

Christian Garcia’s own goal and a Declan Rice header made sure of the points.

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3 w. ago 'I quit my day job to open a shop where everything is given away for free'

A woman quit her day job back in 2020 and opened thrift store Enough Stuff - a free shop for customers to take whatever clothes and goods they want when in need

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3 w. ago I scored a coveted job at Disney World... why working at the Happiest Place on Earth is actually a NIGHTMARE

While some may think that working at the theme park would be fun and dazzling, a former staffer confessed during an exclusive chat with the Daily Mail that there were a slew of drawbacks.

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