by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 7, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Following the adverse weather warning, researchers are advocating for novel ways of working outdoors, including flexible hours and mandatory breaks, to help workers adapt to the effects of heat, made increasingly humid because of climate change As the country braces...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 6, 2024 | International News, Life, Non-Life
Around 3.5 million Indians reside in the UAE, of which about 65 per cent are blue-collar workers, who form one of the largest groups of migrant workers in the UAE. In 2022, the consulate registered a total of 1,750 death cases, of which around 1,100 were workers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 28, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The workers reported symptoms of heat strain, dehydration, and urinary tract infection symptoms, likely due to excessive sweating, lack of toilet access and limited water consumption during their shifts. Of particular concern is the impact of heat stress on kidney...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 25, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Facts, Pension & Social Security, Workplace/Employee Benefits
ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo also highlighted rising inequality, insecurity and vulnerability. He told the leaders that this made work on improving and protecting skills even more important ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, has warned that workers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 9, 2023 | Facts, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Zoom, the video conferencing pioneer, is asking employees who live within a 50-mile radius of its offices to work onsite two days a week, a company spokesperson confirmed in an email. Newyork: The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the...
