Fearing that rising distrust could spell doom for businesses, some companies are offering employees lessons in democracy.
Tag: Workplace Hazards and Violations
Shoplifting Surges in U.K., and Workers Face Scary Situations
As people try to walk away with goods, it’s “like the Wild West,” says one store owner, whose employees have been hit and bitten on the job.
At Least One Dead, Others Missing After Ships Collide in North Sea
Two cargo vessels collided in a busy shipping lane. At least one mariner is dead and several others are missing.
Heat Divide Leaves Low-Income Workers Among the Most Vulnerable
Europe’s latest heat wave has highlighted the inequities between those who can afford to shelter from the heat and those who can’t.
India Train Crash: 3 Railway Workers Arrested
The workers were detained on charges that included endangering the safety of passengers and tampering with evidence, the Central Bureau of Investigation said.
In Thailand, Defamation Lawsuits Can Make Free Speech Costly
In Thailand, companies and people in positions of power often use libel suits to intimidate and punish activists and critics.
As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing
The medical professionals who remain face meager supplies and harrowing conditions, even setting up field hospitals in living rooms amid the fighting.
Mystery Gas Leak in Punjab, India, Leaves at Least 11 Dead
Officials had not yet been able to identify the gas or the source of the leak in the city of Ludhiana, in Punjab State.
In World Cup Run-Up, Qatar Pressed U.N. Agency Not to Investigate Abuses
Lobbying at the International Labor Organization dovetailed with an influence campaign that set off a corruption scandal at the European Parliament.
Greece Will Make Trains Safer, Transport Minister Vows
He also apologized for the crash that killed 57 people. But his words did little to soothe anger, as 40,000 protesters took to the streets in Athens.