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No migration of workforce from China to Kazakhstan The Ministry of Labor and Social Security has dispelled rumors about migration of work force from China and South Kazakhstan to Kazakhstan's northern regions.

01 April 2014

Indian Toyota workers down tools despite end to lockout Employees at Toyota's auto assembly plants in southern India failed to return to work Monday at the end of a week-long lockout after refusing to sign codes of conduct, their union said.

24 March 2014

Workers sue McDonald's for stealing wages US workers accused fast-food giant McDonald's of systematically stealing wages through illicit practices like forcing them to work off-the-clock and failing to pay overtime.

14 March 2014

Over 2,000 workers injured in factory accidents every year in Kazakhstan Occupational morbidity rate is growing in Kazakhstan: Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Kazakhstan.

25 February 2014

ArcelorMittal Temirtau to start axing 2500 workers in spring 2014 ArcelorMittal Temirtau is going to start dismissing 2500 workers of its metallurgical plant in spring 2014: HR Director Andrzej Wypych.

17 February 2014

Labor Minister of Kazakhstan comments on Abu Dhabi Plaza strike Kazakhstan Labor Minister Tamara Duisenova has commented on yesterday's strike of the workers constructing Abu Dhabi Plaza skyscraper in Astana.

11 February 2014

Kazakhstan PM calls to prevent labor conflicts in oil and gas Oil and gas companies are going to be held responsible for the labor conflicts occurring on their sites.

28 January 2014

Vietnam police investigate riot at Samsung factory Vietnamese police said Friday they had launched an investigation into a riot at a multi-billion dollar Samsung factory that left 13 people injured, four critically.

10 January 2014

Cambodian police open fire on protesters, several wounded Cambodian police opened fire on protesting garment workers on the outskirts of the capital Phnom Penh on Friday, leaving several people wounded.

03 January 2014

ArcelorMittal Temirtau to cut 2500 jobs in 2014 ArcelorMittal Temirtau is going to reduce the number of jobs by 2500 in 2014, Viktor Schetinin, vice-chairman of Zhaktau steel workers union.

28 December 2013

Lakshmi Mittal asks Kazakhstan's employees to hunker down Lakshmi Mittal met with ArcelorMittal Temirtau plant top-managers and called them to reduce expenses and make goods more competitive.

27 December 2013

Walk this way, says China's heavy metal shoe maker A Chinese factory worker says walking in huge iron shoes weighing more than 200 kilograms each can cure back pain, but faces hefty competition in his bid to build the country's heaviest footwear.

10 December 2013

Kazakhstan poised to put ceiling on salaries Kazakhstan is planning to set salary ceilings industry-wise.

04 December 2013

28 oil workers poisoned, 2 fatally in Zhanaozen Mass poisoning of workers of Kezbi oil service company has been registered in Zhanaozen city of Mangystau oblast in western Kazakhstan.

29 November 2013

No payout for Australia 'sex-at-work' woman An Australian woman injured when a motel room light fitting fell and hit her while having sex on a business trip failed in a bid for workers' compensation.

30 October 2013

Fukushima workers evacuated as small tsunami hits Japan Workers at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant were evacuated when a small tsunami hit Japan after a powerful undersea quake Saturday.

27 October 2013

Migrant workers keep Thai fishing industry afloat Sifting through freshly caught sardines at a port in southern Thailand, Shi-Jai is one of thousands of migrant workers -- including women and children -- who keep the kingdom's huge fishing industry in business.

26 September 2013

Brazil sues Samsung over poor working conditions Brazil has filed a lawsuit against Samsung alleging poor working conditions at a factory in the Amazon and is demanding more than $100 million in damages.

14 August 2013

Brazil workers protest nationwide for better conditions Striking workers blocked key highways and staged mainly peaceful marches across Brazil in a day of industrial action called by major unions to demand better work conditions.

12 July 2013

'Furlough Friday' hits US federal employees The first day of US government furloughs imposed by a budget crunch saw more than 100,000 federal workers ordered to stay home Friday.

25 May 2013

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