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[Global] Guidelines on seafarer abandonment adopted at joint ILO-IMO meeting [Global] Guidelines on seafarer abandonment adopted at joint ILO-IMO meeting

The Guidelines have been created to address the significant rise in cases of abandonment of crews reported to the ILO.
21 Dec 2022

[Global] Access to paid menstrual leave slowly increasing [Global] Access to paid menstrual leave slowly increasing

In Japan, a law dating as far back as 1947 states that companies must agree to give women menstrual leave...
19 Dec 2022

[Global] Proactively addressing issues and concerns with employees [Global] Proactively addressing issues and concerns with employees

Lead by example. Hold leaders accountable for demonstrating the conduct and performance you expect.
16 Dec 2022

[Global] Alight announces global expansion of Alight Worklife [Global] Alight announces global expansion of Alight Worklife

By simplifying the complexities of global payroll, the platform allows decision-makers to optimise costs, discover trends and make better-informed decisions.
09 Dec 2022

[Global] Eradication of workplace harassment must be prioritised [Global] Eradication of workplace harassment must be prioritised

One-third of people who experienced violence or harassment at work said they had experienced more than one form of abuse.
09 Dec 2022

[Global] ‘Striking’ drop in global wages leads UN to warn of social unrest [Global] ‘Striking’ drop in global wages leads UN to warn of social unrest

Lower-income groups have been hit particularly hard following significant wage losses during the pandemic.
02 Dec 2022

[Global] Comparison of annual leave entitlements [Global] Comparison of annual leave entitlements

Employees in the US have no statutory entitlement to annual leave at all. Leave entitlements are decided at the employer...
23 Nov 2022