LIMA—A bus in the Peruvian Andes transporting contract workers at MMG Ltd’s Las Bambas copper mine plunged off a cliff on Friday, the company said, killing 16 people and injuring two. The accident took place early in the morning while the vehicle navigated hairpin turns through the province of Cotabambas in Peru’s Apurimac region, where…
Greek Health Care Workers Protest Against Mandatory Vaccines
ATHENS, Greece—Workers at public hospitals in Greece held a five-hour work stoppage Thursday to protest a government decision making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all health care workers in the public and private sector. About 300 hospital workers rallied outside the health ministry in Athens to protest the measure, which goes into effect on Sept….
Sir James Dyson: Home-Working Affecting Competitiveness of UK Firms
The “chances of the next generation will suffer” if British workers do not return to the office, Sir James Dyson has warned. The billionaire inventor has called on the government to take the “less popular decision” and lead workers away from their homes and back into offices in order to restore the “competitiveness” of the…
Nervous About Meeting Employees in Person for the First Time? Try These 5 Tips
By John Boitnott In the midst of the health crisis, it’s very likely you had to hire (and fire) people remotely. More and more employees want to work remotely now, and many companies are happy to oblige. According to a just-released survey of more than 800 knowledge workers by freelance marketplace Braintrust, nearly two-thirds of…
Germany’s Railway Workers to Go on Nationwide 2-day Strike
BERLIN—German railway workers are going a nationwide strike starting Tuesday night, the head of the GDL union said after announcing that 95 percent of its members had voted to back the move. Travelers were warned to expect disruptions. The head of the GDL union, Claus Weselsky, told reporters the strike would start with all cargo…
Chinese Residents Face Ban on Work or Salary Without Vaccination
Workers in some parts of China will have their salaries suspended for not getting vaccinated. According to a July 13 government report in Tanghe, a county located in landlocked Henan Province, only proof of vaccination or contraindication to vaccination will grant a citizen access to local public places including public transportation. Meanwhile, employees or contractors…
Unvaccinated Chinese Residents Not Allowed to Enter Public Spaces, Local Authority Announces
A local government in China has banned unvaccinated Chinese residents from entering public venues such as shopping malls, public transport stations and supermarkets. Meanwhile, public servants across China will also have their salaries suspended or be denied work for not getting vaccinated, the government notice said. According to a July 13 government report in Tanghe,…
Hundreds of Thai Medical Workers Infected Despite Sinovac Vaccinations
July 11, 2021
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BANGKOK— Thailand’s health ministry said on Sunday more than 600 medical workers who received two doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine have been infected with COVID-19, as authorities weigh giving booster doses to raise immunity. Of the 677,348 medical personnel who received two doses of Sinovac, 618 became infected, health ministry data from April to July…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (June 22)
After 15 months, Michigan’s restaurants and other businesses are finally allowed to go back to normal. They can now run at full capacity again. Employers beware, a new survey says half of workers in the U.S. are re-evaluating their career goals after the pandemic. And it seems like the market for talent is becoming more and more…
OSHA Board Approves Relaxed COVID Rules for Workplace Mask-Wearing
June 17, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Fully-vaccinated people will be able to ditch face masks in most workplace situations under relaxed COVID-19 rules approved June 17 by a state regulatory panel and immediately put into effect through an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The workplace rules approved by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Standards Board mostly align with…
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