Renault-Nissan, Hyundai Face Factory Closures in India over Workers’ COVID-19 Fears May 25, 2021 By Sudarshan Varadhan CHENNAI, India – Automakers Renault, its alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. face temporary factory closures in...
New Post-COVID Hybrid Work Arrangements May Not Be as Flexible as Desired May 17, 2021 By Lucy Meakin Fourteen months after coronavirus confined the world’s office-workers to their homes, companies are embarking on another great experiment — how...
Massachusetts Health Boards Overwhelmed, Unready to Protect Workers May 14, 2021 By Shannon Iriarte, Shwetha Surendran and Maggie Mulvihill With federal regulators missing from the field and state leaders scrambling to manage the COVID-19 crisis, Massachusetts’ 351 overtaxed local...
Workers Refusing Covid Vaccine Could Lose Their Jobs May 5, 2021 By Sarah Kopit Texas nurse Jennifer Bridges plans to go to work on June 7, like it’s any other day. The only difference...
Workplace Safety Regulator Warns Of COVID-19 Hazards Inside Iowa Capitol April 21, 2021 A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions inside the state Capitol are...
Wisconsin Food Plant Worker Sues ConAgra After Contracting COVID-19 April 20, 2021 A food plant employee is suing his Walworth County, Wisconsin, employer alleging he contracted the coronavirus at work and infected...
OSHA Prepares to Issue Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 April 13, 2021 By Robb Mandelbaum Mask mandates are coming down across the country, even as COVID cases are rising in most states. But the Biden...
Indiana Senate OKs Bill Making Pregnant Worker Accommodations Optional April 9, 2021 By Casey Smith Indiana legislators gave final approval to a bill that won’t require businesses to make accommodations for pregnant workers, despite an...
Home Working Likely to Remain – Even After Pandemic Ends: UK Survey April 8, 2021 By Camomile Shumba Home working is likely to remain after the pandemic finishes, according to a survey of 2,000 companies the UK, most...
Grant Thornton Staff in UK Want to Stay Home After Pandemic, in New Blow to the Office April 7, 2021 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu In a fresh blow to the office, staff at one of the UK’s largest accountancy firms have given strong support...