BlackRock introduces ‘toughest office romance policy in all of Corporate America’ by forcing their workers to disclose ‘personal relationships’ with service providers, vendors or other third party clients in addition to other employees New York-based BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager with $7.4 trillion Last week the company introduced a new policy on office … Read more
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Japanese convenience stores are testing out robots to stock store shelves in hopes of combating the country’s labor shortage and allowing human workers to socially distance during a pandemic. FamilyMart, Japan‘s second largest convenience store chain, has partnered with robotics company Telexistence on an android stock boy named Model-T, after Henry Ford’s famous car. Rather … Read more
More than half of workers expect NEVER to return to a five-day working week in the office, survey finds Lockdown Lessons report found 58% felt more productive working from home Many also learning new skills or hobbies due to the commute being removed TalkTalk also said internet usage during lockdown increased 40% year-on-year By Tom … Read more
Workers race to dig out man buried alive under gravel after truck driver accidentally tips the load onto him The man was buried briefly under a truck-load of road chippings in Nairobi Several of the man’s colleagues fought for three minutes to rescue him They shoveled furiously to rescue the unfortunate worker from certain death … Read more
Japanese tech company SoftBank has created a version of its Pepper robot that can detect whether office workers are wearing a mask. The 47-inch-high robot with human-like features is already in operation in some countries welcoming visitors to shops, exhibitions and other public spaces. But the upgraded version is designed to stand at the entrance … Read more
Health workers face a six-month battle to clear the UK’s ‘frightening’ cancer backlog caused by coronavirus pandemic, MPs warn Cancer backlog will only clear if treatments run at 135% capacity for six months Charity Action Radiotherapy warned that the UK is ‘past the point of no return’ There are concerns around 55,000 cancer patients could … Read more
Criminals who assault emergency workers will face up to two years in prison as ministers DOUBLE maximum sentences Criminals who assault emergency workers will face up to two years in jail Ministers plan to bring forward legislation to double the maximum sentence It relates to those convicted of assaults on police, prison staff, custody officers, … Read more
Frontline NHS workers, many of whom have been helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic, have protested to demand better wages. Campaigners in central London, many wearing scrubs or other NHS uniforms, held banners which read ‘stop clapping, start paying,’ ‘priceless yet penniless’ and ‘640 healthcare workers dead, blood on their hands’ alongside images of Prime … Read more
One in 10 workers freeze pension saving during the Covid-19 crisis, risking the loss of tens of thousands from retirement pots People are giving up pension saving because they need cash for essentials Other reasons are being made redundant or furloughed, says Canada Life A 30-year-old earning £30,000 stands to lose more than £45,000 by … Read more