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[India] Teachers demand months of overdue salaries from state government

[India] Teachers demand months of overdue salaries from state government [India] Teachers demand months of overdue salaries from state government

Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation State president G Hrudaya Raju threatened to stage a protest if the pending salaries are not...
06 Jan 2023
[Malaysia] Employment Act changes now in effect

[Malaysia] Employment Act changes now in effect [Malaysia] Employment Act changes now in effect

For female employees, maternity leave is also expanded to 98 days from the previous 60 days.
05 Jan 2023
[New Zealand] Payroll officer stole $220k from Auckland District Health Board

[New Zealand] Payroll officer stole $220k from Auckland District Health Board [New Zealand] Payroll officer stole $220k from Auckland District Health Board

Angelina Tuese was charged in March 2021 and has since admitted to four charges of theft by someone in a...
22 Dec 2022
[Malaysia] Activpayroll acquires Propay Partners for APAC growth

[Malaysia] Activpayroll acquires Propay Partners for APAC growth [Malaysia] Activpayroll acquires Propay Partners for APAC growth

Before this deal Activpayroll had partnered with Propay Partners for more than a decade.
22 Dec 2022
[India] Assam will remove jail time as labour law violation punishment

[India] Assam will remove jail time as labour law violation punishment [India] Assam will remove jail time as labour law violation punishment

In each bill, the punitive measure of imprisonment has been removed but the fine amount has been multiplied.
21 Dec 2022
[Malaysia] Plea to free maids from law allowing ‘slave-like conditions’

[Malaysia] Plea to free maids from law allowing ‘slave-like conditions’ [Malaysia] Plea to free maids from law allowing ‘slave-like conditions’

Domestic workers could be pushed into serving under conditions of forced labour despite Malaysia having ratified an international convention against...
19 Dec 2022
[China] Flight attendant fired for her age gets multiple offers from foreign airlines

[China] Flight attendant fired for her age gets multiple offers from foreign airlines [China] Flight attendant fired for her age gets multiple offers from foreign airlines

The flight attendant known by her surname ‘Hu’ was fired from a Chinese airline after they determined her to be...
16 Dec 2022
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