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UK construction workers, struggling to find work, have now found that they are on an "employment blacklist", an illegal document which is ruining their lives.
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Residents of Dubai can face a hefty fine if they are caught hiring illegal housemaids. Residents will be fined up to Dh50,000 if they are caught employing illegal housemaids.
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Toronto -
Toronto may look like Hollywood North this week to the outside world thanks to the Toronto International Film Festival. But just steps away from all the glamour and glitz are real people doing what they do every day, living in the city.
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At least 10 construction workers were killed Thursday in Makati City, Metro Manila as the scaffolding they were using to install materials on the upper floors of a building collapsed.
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At least six Filipino overseas workers were killed in a bus collision while on their way to their place of work in western Japan Sunday.
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Halifax -
Nova Scotians who currently work for minimum wage will see an increase in their paychecks beginning October 1, 2010. It is the last of four wage increases scheduled since 2008.
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The regulars down at Sparky’s Diner were at a loss for words, and to be frank, so was I. This past week marked the one-year anniversary of being let go from my place of employment for the past ten years.
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Over 90 percent surveyed workers believe it is the employer‟s responsibility to create a healthy working environment, and a third feel their workplace actually hinders their ability to lead a healthy lifestyle, according to the World Heart Federation.
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Toronto -
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has laid a total of 61 charges against two companies involved in the tragic deaths of four migrant workers on Christmas Eve, 2009.
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Ten people who worked for a charity which provided eye and medical care were found shot dead beside vehicles in Afghanistan. It is believed that the group consisted of six Americans, two Afghans, one Briton and a German.
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Jennifer Warren, a mental health worker, was killed Sunday during a scheduled home visit to a patient.
 Workers building a World Cup stadium in northeastern Brazil have gone on strike to demand payment of delayed salaries. The union representing the workers said about 500 men stopped working in the host city of Fortaleza on Monday.
 It was sunny side up for some restaurant workers in Durham Region east of Toronto as they picked up a $21.4-million lottery prize Monday.
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The garment industry in Bangladesh is women-driven. Most can't even manage the calorie intake required to work in such factories with the pittance they are given as wages.
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