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1:30pm, 25th May, 2020

Belgian rail tests sensors to keep workers apart during COVID-19

Belgium's railways are testing smart cameras with sensors to ensure its workers wear masks and maintain their distance to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

India orders coronavirus tracing app for all workers

11:37am, 2nd May, 2020

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India orders coronavirus tracing app for all workers

India has ordered all public and private sector employees use a government-backed contact tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as it begins easing some of its lockdown measures in districts less affected by the coronavirus.

India makes government tracing app mandatory for all workers

3:13am, 2nd May, 2020

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India makes government tracing app mandatory for all workers

India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as New Delhi begins easing some of its lockdown measures in lower-risk areas.

Netflix adds $50 million to relief fund for production workers

11:23pm, 17th April, 2020

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Netflix adds $50 million to relief fund for production workers

Netflix Inc has increased the amount of money in its coronavirus emergency relief fund by $50 million, bringing the total for displaced production workers to $150 million, a company spokeswoman said on Friday.

Hacking against corporations surges as workers take computers home

12:54pm, 17th April, 2020

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Hacking against corporations surges as workers take computers home

Hacking activity against corporations in the United States and other countries more than doubled by some measures last month as digital thieves took advantage of security weakened by pandemic work-from-home policies, researchers said.

As delivery workers emerge as frontline soldiers, India's government warms to e-commerce

4:02pm, 9th April, 2020

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As delivery workers emerge as frontline soldiers, India's government warms to e-commerce

Three days after India imposed a nationwide lockdown, Devender Singh revved up his motorcycle to deliver meat and eggs to customers - but his heart was in his mouth as he closed in on a police barricade on a deserted New Delhi road.

Tesla to furlough workers, cut employee salaries due to coronavirus

6:27am, 8th April, 2020

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Tesla to furlough workers, cut employee salaries due to coronavirus

Tesla Inc told employees on Tuesday it would furlough all non-essential workers and implement salary cuts during a shut down of its U.S. production facilities because of the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. gig workers seeking coronavirus jobless benefits hit bureaucratic wall

6:19pm, 2nd April, 2020

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U.S. gig workers seeking coronavirus jobless benefits hit bureaucratic wall

Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system.

Instacart, Amazon workers strike as labor unrest grows during coronavirus crisis

5:30am, 31st March, 2020

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Instacart, Amazon workers strike as labor unrest grows during coronavirus crisis

Warehouse, delivery and retail gig workers in the United States went on strike on Monday to call attention to safety and wage concerns for people laboring through the coronavirus crisis.

Amazon raises overtime pay for warehouse workers

11:05pm, 21st March, 2020

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Amazon raises overtime pay for warehouse workers

Amazon.com Inc said on Saturday it is raising overtime pay for associates working in its U.S. warehouses as the world's largest online retailer tries to meet the rapidly growing demand for online shopping from consumers stuck at home during the coron...