As India grapples with a devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections that has overwhelmed its health care system, many companies are supporting their employees with essentials ranging from oxygen cylinders to home-cooked food.
While Canadian employers have some leeway in using technology to keep tabs on workers in certain circumstances, national and provincial privacy laws set limits on how and when they may go about it, according to legal experts.
Lawyers warn over risk of discrimination against home workers; affluent suburbs have highest proportion working at home, ONS finds.
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Temporary travel restrictions in British Columbia due to the pandemic have fines of up to 575 Canadian dollars—approximately USD 476—for traveling for nonessential reasons between three regions within the province.
Appraisals can be daunting for both appraiser and appraisee, but they can be especially challenging when they are held virtually.
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Why we should use the return to the workplace as an opportunity to implement radical change and get to grips to poor decision-making.
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Food delivery and courier companies in Spain now three months to employ drivers as staff under a landmark new law.
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First Minister Mark Drakeford has revealed that Wales is planning to trial a universal basic income scheme, whereby every citizen receives money to cover basic living costs.
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Are offices ready for a canine invasion, or is it a case of the tail wagging the dog (the only cliche or pun used in this article)? What could possibly go wrong...
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Women earn on average £10,400 less than men and £44 less in freelance day rates in the creative sector, according to a newly published study.
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