16 h. ago Workers may not get ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal despite government pledge

The defeat is a new blow for for the government as the proposals were a Labour manifesto commitment

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54 h. ago Torres Strait community leaders in ‘deepest pain imaginable’ as federal court dismisses landmark climate case

Class action led by two community leaders argued government had legal duty of care to prevent or deal with damage linked to global heatingSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesTwo Torres Strait community leaders are shocked and devastated after the federal court dismissed a landmark case that argued the Australian government breached its duty of care to protect the Torres Strait Islands from climate change.The lead plaintiffs, Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai from the islands of Boigu and Saibai, sought orders requiring the government to take steps to prevent climate harm to their communities, including by cutting greenhouse gas emissions at the pace climate scientists say is necessary.Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses

The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic

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5 d. ago Farm worker dies a day after chaotic immigration raid at California farm

Jaime Alanis died after sustaining injuries during raid where authorities say they arrested about 200 peopleA farmworker died Friday from injuries that he sustained a day earlier in raids on two California cannabis farm sites as US immigration authorities confirmed they arrested 200 workers after a tense standoff with authorities.Jaime Alanis’s death was confirmed in a social media post by the United Farm Workers advocacy group. “We tragically can confirm that a farm worker has died of injuries they sustained as a result of yesterday’s immigration enforcement action,” the post read. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Macron state visit live: Starmer hopes for ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal at summit with French president

Government sources dismiss reports an agreement has already been reached as ‘speculation’

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8 d. ago Appeal against North Lanarkshire Council's planning refusal dismissed by Scottish Governmment

In January the council refused an application for a change of use to a dwelling for a building near Mill Cottage in Allanton and this was appealed to the government’s Planning Enforcement and Appeals Division.

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9 d. ago Amazon asks corporate workers to ‘volunteer’ help with grocery deliveries as Prime Day frenzy approaches

Exclusive: Amazon office workers in New York requested to donate time over to Fresh delivery process during firm’s busiest timeCorporate employees of Amazon were asked on Monday to volunteer their time to the company’s warehouses to assist with grocery delivery as it heads into its annual discount spree known as Prime Day.In a Slack message reviewed by the Guardian that went to thousands of white-collar workers in the New York City area from engineers to marketers, an Amazon area manager called for corporate “volunteers to help us out with Prime Day to deliver to customers on our biggest days yet”. It is not clear how many took up the offer. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'I work in brothel where husbands stop by for lunchtime quickies and women make £40k'

Brothel worker, Catherine de Noire has revealed what hours of the day business is most booming as she spills the beans on her life between the sheets and the sneaky men who visit

Economics

1 week ago People who work four days a week are actually getting more done, experts say

A four-day week trial among UK businesses resulted in nearly two-thirds of employees feeling less burnout

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1 week ago Philadelphia aims to control trash pileups ahead of holiday weekend as city workers strike continues

A strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia has stretched into a third day

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2 w. ago Exact time in day workers feel 'mentally drained' as Olivia Attwood offers pep talk

New research has found the average worker starts to feel 'mentally drained' just four hours into the day, with Monday being the toughest day to get through

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2 w. ago Race against time to save terrified lions facing 'shelling every day' in Ukraine

Natalia Popova, a Ukrainian rescue worker, said animals are facing 'shelling every day', which has prompted some to fling themselves at their cage bars and refuse to eat

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s welfare rebellion: Starmer must learn from his mistakes | Editorial

A poorly devised cuts policy was mis-sold as reform and MPs were dismissed when they pointed out the problemA clash between the government and Labour MPs over disability benefits was foreseeable long before this week’s Commons rebellion. That doesn’t mean a crisis was inevitable. Compromise might have been reached before the 11th-hour climbdown that averted a defeat in parliament.The conflagration that burned a lot of Sir Keir Starmer’s authority was all the greater because trust had broken down. The twin causes were failure of political judgment in Downing Street and bad policy. The prime minister underestimated the potency of MPs’ objections to the withdrawal of personal independence payment (Pip) from disabled people, and overestimated the capacity of his whips to bully and cajole his party into accepting the changes.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to...

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2 w. ago Thousands of city workers are on strike in Philadelphia but judge orders some back to work

A strike being staged by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia has entered its second day

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2 w. ago People left in hysterics after workmen's reaction to woman's hen do disaster

A British woman was left in hysterics when her friend's shoe broke in the middle of her hen do in France - but a pair of hunky workers were on hand to save the day

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2 w. ago A third of renters could be ‘forced out’ by average rent rise, research finds

Labour says its landmark bill will protect against unfair rent rises – but campaigners say they must go further

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3 w. ago Lanarkshire support staff at University of the West of Scotland balloted for strike action

These workers – who include security, cleaning, catering, IT, admin and admissions workers – are vital to the day-to-day running of the university.

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3 w. ago Labour vows to 'protect' British businesses from unfair foreign competition

The Government is sending out the message that it will stand out for UK companies in the face of unfair tactics by rivals, including possible quotas on cheap Chinese steel

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4 w. ago Workers get 117 emails a day and the ‘infinite workday’ is inching closer. Here is how to keep yourself sane

A new report from Microsoft warns of increasing pressure on the world’s workforce

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