Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is bending to opposition pressure and amending his controversial refugee omnibus bill, C-31.

Two workers who claimed they were forced to urinate in a bucket have been awarded $332,000 US after a jury found they were fired for complaining to Oregon regulators about the lack of an onsite toilet.

Italian premier Mario Monti's government on Friday approved a long-awaited package of labour reforms, refusing to bend to union opposition and insisting the new rules will create a more flexible and inclusive labor market.