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WORKPLACE SAFETY New York state nurses union files three lawsuits alleging poor Covid-19 working conditions
(CNN)The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) filed three lawsuits Monday challenging the “failures” of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and two New York hospitals, Montefiore Medical Center and Westchester Medical Center, alleging the entit…
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Sexual harassment At women’s event, Biden navigates around lingering sexual assault allegation
For former Vice President Joe Biden, a virtual town hall focused on women’s issues Tuesday was a chance to try and burnish his credentials with a crucial constituency without veering into uncomfortable territory. The carefully stage-managed Biden campaign event included an announcement of support from Hillary Clinton and pre-screened questions from female supporters. It enabled…
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Violence at work UK boosts help for abuse victims during virus lockdown
The British government has launched a campaign to help domestic violence victims during the coronavirus lockdown following an increase in the number seeking assistanceBy PAN PYLAS Associated PressApril 11, 2020, 6:51 PM4 min readLONDON — The British government on Saturday launched a campaign to help domestic violence victims during the coronavirus lockdown following an increase…
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Sexual harassment Panama’s gender-based quarantine problem for transsexuals
Panama’s mandatory coronavirus quarantine that divides the days people can go out for essentials by gender has led to harassment and discrimination of members of the country’s transsexual populationApril 24, 2020, 12:01 AM1 min readPANAMA CITY — Panama’s mandatory coronavirus quarantine that divides the days people can go out for essentials by gender has led…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY How to be a more ethical Amazon shopper during the pandemic
(CNN Business)Households across the country are facing a stark moral dilemma on a weekly, if not daily, basis: goout during the pandemic to shop for groceries and supplies but risk your own health, or order those same items online and risk the health of the p…
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Sexual harassment Former Senate staffer accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault
WASHINGTON — A former aide to Joe Biden is accusing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her during the early 1990s when he was a senator. Biden’s campaign denies the charges. In two recent interviews with The Associated Press, Tara Reade alleged the assault occurred in the basement of a Capitol Hill office…
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Violence at work UK boosts help for abuse victims during virus lockdown
The British government has launched a campaign to help domestic violence victims during the coronavirus lockdown following an increase in the number seeking assistanceBy PAN PYLAS Associated PressApril 11, 2020, 6:51 PM4 min readLONDON — The British government on Saturday launched a campaign to help domestic violence victims during the coronavirus lockdown following an increase…
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Violence at work UN chief urges end to domestic violence, citing global surge
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says there has been “a horrifying global surge in domestic violence” as fear of the coronavirus fas grown along with its social and economic consequencesBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated PressApril 6, 2020, 2:13 AM2 min readUNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday night that there has been “a horrifying…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Automakers plan to restart factories in early May. UAW says not so fast
(CNN)Volkswagen, Toyota, Hyundai and Fiat Chrysler are preparing to restart production at factories in the US that have been shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic come early May. It’s a move the United Auto Workers says is premature given concerns about t…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Amazon says it’s taking coronavirus seriously. Workers say the company is endangering their health
(CNN Business)Amid mounting criticism of its pandemic response, Amazon on Thursday said it is rapidly expanding temperature checks for its employees and that it has nearly completed its hiring spree of 100,000 additional workers at its distribution centers. …