56 Workers Positive for Coronavirus at Alaska Seafood Plant July 30, 2020 A seafood processing plant in Anchorage, Alaska has found 56 employees tested positive for COVID-19, marking the latest outbreak in...
Japan Government Urges Firms to Aim for 70% Telecommuting as COVID Cases Surge July 30, 2020 Japan’s economy minister said on Monday [July 27] the government would urge businesses to aim for 70% telecommuting and enhance...
London Expects Only Half of Bankers to Return to Their Offices by Year-End July 30, 2020 By Huw Jones London’s normally buzzing financial districts will still be a pale shadow by the end of the year, as banks plan...
Vegas Casino Unions Drop MGM from COVID-10 Safety Suit July 22, 2020 Unions representing 65,000 Las Vegas-area casino workers have dropped two MGM Resorts International properties from a lawsuit accusing companies of...
India Investigator Recommends Moving S. Korea-Owned Plant After Gas Leak July 7, 2020 By Sudarshan Varadhan and Jane Chung CHENNAI/SEOUL – An investigation into a deadly gas leak at a South Korean-owned chemical plant in southern India that killed...
California Adopts Workplace Safety Standards Protecting Nighttime Ag Workers June 26, 2020 California has adopted new workplace safety standards to protect agricultural employees who work at night. These are reportedly the first...
UK Employee Union Urges Insurers, Banks to Protect Call Center Staff During Pandemic June 4, 2020 Employee union Unite has called on finance firms to do more to protect call center staff after a survey of...
Italy to Protect Businesses from Liability if Workers Catch Coronavirus: News Report May 18, 2020 By Ross Larsen Italian businesses that follow the health and safety rules are protected from liability in case returning workers catch coronavirus, the...
India Releases Safety Guidelines on Restarting Factories After LG Chem Gas Leak May 11, 2020 By Divya Patil India has released safety guidelines for restarting manufacturing industries as it partially eases the world’s most expansive pandemic lockdown and...
Gas Leak at LG Chem Plant in India Kills at Least 7, Forcing Evacuation of Thousands May 7, 2020 By Archana Chaudhary An overnight gas leak at an LG Chem Ltd. polymer plant in southern India has killed at least seven people...