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Brazil places BYD on blacklist over slave-like working conditions

Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Employment has added the local subsidiary of Chinese automaker BYD to a registry of employers found to have imposed conditions analogous to slave labor.

10 Apr 2026-23:56
Amazon must bargain with Staten Island union

03 Apr 2026-09:20
Laos plans wage hike to support workers amid economic pressure

The Lao National Labor Committee convened its third meeting to discuss on improving the minimum wage and addressing labor shortages, key issues facing the country amid ongoing economic challenges.

20 Mar 2026-14:34
Proxy firms warn Starbucks may be overlooking labor risks

Two major shareholder advisory firms are warning investors that Starbucks may be underestimating the financial and reputational risks tied to its ongoing labor disputes in the United States.

13 Mar 2026-14:20
Mexico to cut workweek to 40 hours by 2030

Mexico’s Congress has approved a bill to gradually reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, despite resistance from labor unions.

25 Feb 2026-12:45
U.S. jobless claims edge up

22 Jan 2026-19:38
Australia: Ex-labor strategist Tim Picton dies after assault

19 Jan 2026-10:02
Chile's labor force could fall 3% if Venezuelans leave

16 Jan 2026-23:32
Azerbaijan's employment agency launches training course for visually impaired

04 Jan 2026-14:14
Will Indian workers change Russia more than Moscow expects?

Editor’s note: Ruslan Shevchenko is a Moldovan political analyst and Doctor of Historical Sciences, serving as a special political commentator for News.Az. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of News.Az.

31 Dec 2025-13:41

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