In an extraordinary and unsettling incident, a municipal robot in Gumi, South Korea, has allegedly taken its own life, a development that could be the first of its kind worldwide.

South Korean men made up one-third of all medlinkchildcare/medlink leave takers in the first half of this year, marking a historic milestone as their

Experts call for legislation that is holistic, inclusive and timely to address critical issues regarding sustainable use of water resources.

The post IWMI facilitates dialogue as Nepal works to amend its key water legislation first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI women researchers are leading the way on actionable policy recommendations and implementation for water resource management.

The post IWMI is working with governments to build water resilience at COP29  first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A survey found that 39% of the Indian workforce has benefited from their company's mental health programs. These programs are helping employees improve

IWMI collaborates with the South African government to improve sustainable development and climate security in the water sector.

The post Water and sanitation hosts hybrid climate change and water sector consultation workshop first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Patients with hypertension paired with a community health worker (CHW) through their primary care practice were more than three and a half times as likely

The Ministry of Labour and Employment reports that a staggering 93% of India's workforce operates in the informal sector. Many of these workers, including

Deloitte Debate: In the Era of Healthcare Reform, Should Employers Focus First on Benefits - or Get Moving on Workforce

EVENT CANCELLATION NOTICE: Wisconsin Home Care Workers and Consumers to Announce Results of Largest Union Election in De

Workers who practice mindfulness in the digital workplace experience enhanced protection against medlinkstress/medlink, medlinkanxiety/medlink, and overload (!--ref1--).

You could damage your career and reduce your sense of belonging in the workplace, if you hide your true self at work. University of Exeter researchers

Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have been experienced by nearly 5-10% of the participating population. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation

Practicing Transcendental meditation may boost your emotional intelligence and relieve stress levels when you are at work finds a new study. Finding

bWork-related diseases and injuries were responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people in 2016/b, according to the first joint estimates from the

Advantages of working mother:

The society has drastically changed from what it was several decades back, and so has the outlook of people towards women....

The strength of a business partnership lies in the ability to adapt, innovate, and evolve together. Such is the case for High Hotels, a Lancaster, Penn.-based hotel management company that has been working alongside asset management and service optimization software company OpsTechPro for more than five years to automate its back-of-house workforce communications. Initially, High Hotels deployed OTP to streamline its maintenance and engineering processes. Today, the vendor/client relationship has evolved, and all 13 hotels in the company’s portfolio are leveraging the dynamic and scalable operations platform to manage and track additional workforce services, from housekeeping inspections, front desk requests, and lost and found inventory, to cash counts, push reports, capital expenses and more.

Cloud Telephony Leader, Knowlarity Communications, shows its solidarity to the worker’s movement in India by launching a slew of initiatives on the occasion of May...

Efficiency has to do with plan: plan your day, plan your week. Spend some time to write down your working plan, your dates even your goals. This will also save time but will bring better results as well.Next is work! Yes if you are at work,...

SreenivasaRao Jagarlamudi illustrates how Kafka and secure proxies are vital to the future of IoT security, addressing key challenges like data throughput, real-time analytics, and compliance.

Here are the first look posters from Alia Bhatt's upcoming movie Gangubai Kathiawadi.

Artificial intelligence (AI) service software provider Freshworks has announced a workforce reduction of 13 per cent to streamline its operations, affecting at least 660 employees worldwide.

The Kerala High Court, quashing a case against a school teacher for allegedly beating a student in her class, pointed out that teachers are now working under threat of a criminal case being registered against them.

The media industry today may not have a very favorable view of AI — a technology that’s already been used to replace reporters with AI-written copy, while other AI companies have scooped up journalists’ work to feed their chatbots’ data demands, but without returning traffic to the publisher as search engines once did. However, one […]

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This afternoon, we’re chatting with Steve Case and Clara Sieg of Revolution as part of our new interview series, Extra Crunch Live. Topping our agenda, we will talk about jobs — in Silicon Valley, on the coasts and in the heartland. The technology sector is suffering through a contraction caused by the COVID-19 global health […]

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As Ariana Grande would say, god is a woman. So it should come as no surprise that Chief, the network designed to develop the leadership skills of women, has hit a $1.1 billion valuation in a matter of three years. The startup, led by founders Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan, just raised a $100 million […]

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Uber and Lyft need to do more to support disabled passengers, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, according to protesters who gathered outside the companies’ headquarters on October 15. Wired spoke to protesters who shared stories about drivers passing them by or refusing to let them bring their guide dogs on a ride. […]

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For its most recent Camp, VC and accelerator Betaworks was on the lookout for startups building native applications made possible by AI. The program was first announced in May. To explain this focus, managing partner John Borthwick wrote at the time that while things like AI chatbots and writing assistants exist, “we aren’t yet living […]

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Late last year, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down from his position in order to give his full attention to his other company, Square (now called Block), which had become increasingly invested in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency — just like Dorsey himself. Now we’re starting to see the results of Block’s embrace of crypto, as […]

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It’s no secret that a massive digital transformation is happening within financial services companies and amid the growing number of non-financial outfits that are also adding financial products to their offerings. Still, Sheel Mohnot, who was formerly a general partner at the fintech fund of 500 Startups, and Jake Gibson, co-founder of personal finance startup […]

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Australia dropped six places to 15th position - the largest drop out of the 27 OECD countries measured.

Australia jumped five places to 15th in OECD rankings for employment of mature age workers.

Australia will need to nearly double its historic rate of decarbonisation, if it is to meet its goal of a 26 percent decrease in carbon emissions.

Australia has slipped four places to 17th in OECD rankings for employment of under 25-year-olds with a focus on STEM skills.

Since it was founded in 2015, Cato Networks has evangelized the concept of a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform that combines many of the features of software-defined networking, modern network security tools, and endpoint protection into a single service backed by a global private network. The promise here is that instead of managing dozens […]

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Luggage storage as a vector for piling into convenience-based revenue opportunities in the business of global travel continues to put a spring in San Francisco-based Bounce‘s step. The startup has just tucked $19 million in Series B funding into its suitcase, with a plan to keep rolling revenue that’s grown 20x since its $12M Series […]

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About two out of five employees are affected.

YASHWANT VARMA, J.

1. This Letters Patent Appeal1 is directed against the judgment rendered by the learned Single Judge on 19 February 2013 in terms of which an Award rendered by the Industrial Tribunal2 has come to be upheld. In terms of the Award dated 05 October 2005, the petitioner- appellant was directed to frame a policy of regularisation in respect of the respondent workmen. Both the Tribunal as well as the learned LPA Tribunal Single Judge have essentially held against the appellant on the ground that the engagement of the respondent-workmen through a contractor was merely a ruse to overcome the obligations which would have stood attached in case it were to be recognized to be the principal employer.

The FDA has cleared Merck’s new Covid-19 therapy molnupiravir, the latest antiviral that adults can take at home to avoid severe disease. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains the science behind the new drug. Photo: Merck

Tens of thousands of American workers are on strike and thousands more are attempting to unionize. WSJ examines the roots of this new labor activity and speaks with a labor economist for more context on U.S. labor’s changing landscape. Photo: Alyssa Keown/AP

Low-wage work is in high demand, and employers are now competing for applicants, offering incentives ranging from sign-on bonuses to free food. But with many still unemployed, are these offers working? Photo: Bloomberg

The workshops will equip school leaders with necessary skills to assist parents in guiding their children's academic, social, and emotional growth.

Zomato has announced a new feature named Food Rescue, which allows users to grab cancelled orders at discounted prices for a limited time. The new feature is an initiative to minimize food wastage. Here's how it works. Zomato Food Rescue Feature

Streaming has become a staple in our daily lives, offering endless entertainment at our fingertips. However, buffering and lag can ruin the experience. Optimising your home network is crucial for seamless streaming. This guide explores advanced techniques to enhance your network's

A monitor is an integral if not essential part of any desktop setup. And when it comes to PC monitors, few brands can hold a candle to BenQ. However, I have never really considered BenQ as an affordable option when it

On Thursday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) permitted extending the restructuring of MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) debt until 31 March 2021 under the existing framework where MSMEs that were in default but 'standard' as on 1 March 2020

The Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), a think-tank under the Department of Science and Technology, launched a job portal for mapping the skills of workers as per requirements of MSMEs and a seaweed cultivation mission. The job portal is

A significant explosion at Indian Oil Corporation's Mathura refinery injured at least 10 workers, with four in critical condition. Eyewitnesses reported flames visible from afar.