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At its last annual meeting in June, the International Labour Organization (ILO) approved Convention 190 on the protection of workers against violence and harassment …

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Although most country laws establish the right of working mothers to breastfeed infants at work, they sometimes qualify this by reference to appropriate facilities being provided to ensure privacy for mother and child. There are, however, cultures where such a practice may be considered offensive to others. For that reason, airlines have found themselves at the forefront of a growing controversy. Recently, KLM issued a statement concerning passengers, which read: “To ensure that all our passengers of all backgrounds feel comfortable on board, we may request a mother to cover herself while breastfeeding.” Other airlines have followed suit, with the Irish airline, for instance, stating: “Breastfeeding mothers are very welcome on board our flights… We’re a family-friendly airline and there have never been any issues on board our flights.” Employers may wish to review their current policies in respect to this issue in light of prevailing legislation.

On May 22nd 2019, OECD members plus Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Romania signed a set of Guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) …

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Strong evidence for a coming global recession is still mounting, with the publication of the OECD’s longer leading indicator figure for May …

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Reflecting some aspects of the Lehman Brothers demise in 2008, Deutsche Bank has begun a programme of retrenchment that will see the immediate loss of 18,000 jobs worldwide …

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A review by Reports Monitor of the HR Payroll Software Market has shown a solid growth rate over the last decade …

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One thing governments like to do is find new ways to tax us …

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially recognised “burnout” as a medical condition linked to employment/unemployment …

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The annual growth rate in household income in 2018 ranged from -7% in Russia to +7 …

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One of the biggest pressures on overall prices (although not fully registered in consumer price indices) is the cost of housing …

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FedEE is no longer a lone voice in predicting a recession by Q3 2020 …

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Ford has teamed up with Agility Robotics to develop an integrated automatic delivery service involving a self-driving vehicle and a humanoid robot …

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Although it has been widely reported that the political squabbling over Brexit has led to a reduction in interest in the subject, there is little evidence that this is the case …

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The US State Department has published its 2018 Human Rights Practices annual report in which it outlines key human rights abuses for countries around the world …

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The UK government has approved several legal instruments with the formidable titles “(Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019” for Iran, Venezuela, Myanmar …

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