'If You're Not Happy, Don't Come to Work:' Retail Tycoon Gives Employees 10 Days 'Unhappy Leave'
Yu Donglai will allow his Pang Dong Lai staff to take time off work if they are feeling unhappy, with management forbidden from being able to intervene.
Human Sex Workers Slam Facebook, IG For Not Cracking Down On NSFW AI Girlfriend Ads
Sex workers are upset over suggestive AI girlfriend ads on Meta's platforms that don't get taken down while their content does.
UK Senior Earns £85K Yearly By Renting Out His Pool To People Too 'Body Conscious' For Public Pools
Steve Crum needed a solution to covering his high maintenance costs at his Warrington family home, so he began renting out his swimming pool.
'I Make More Than $5K Monthly': FrontHouz App Lets Gig Workers Get Resto Shifts When Needed
Hospitality workers can earn up to $5,000 each month by picking up shifts on the freelance staffing platform FrontHouz.
Woman Says She Was Rejected From Job Due To Her Tattoos: Sparks Discussion For Client Facing Roles
Despite being told that her rejection was due to a lack of experience, Ash Putnam believes that employers judge candidates on their appearance.
Italy Digital Nomad Visa 2024: What Brits Need to Know
Remote workers now have the convenience and flexibility of working from Italy thanks to the new digital nomad visa.
Pakistanis Trapped in Cambodia's China-Run Cyber Slave Ring Targeting US
Cyber gangs trick people into slave labour with fake job ads, forced scams, and beatings. It has become a global issue with thousands trapped.
'Eventually I Had to Loosen Up': Bill Gates Memorised Employee Car Plates To Track Attendance
Micromanagement consists of work bosses believing no one else can complete a task better than them and that their methods are the only right ones to deploy.
Taiwan Hit By Dozens Of Strong Aftershocks From Deadly Quake
Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago.
Google Employee Gives 3 Tips To Get A Job Interview and How To Get Promoted From Within
Sofia D. has handed out useful tips on LinkedIn to people looking to land a job interview as well as those seeking a promotion from within their company.
Tesla Layoff News: Company Admits Errors in Severance Packages, Musk Apologises
Tesla admits to errors in severance for some laid-off workers. CEO Elon Musk apologised and promised corrections.
Tesla Layoff Scandal: Workers Unaware Until Badge Scans Deny Them Entry
Tesla lays off 10 per cent of its workforce, some unaware until denied entry by security badge scans at factories.
Is AI the Future of Human Capital Potential or the Harbinger of Obsolescence?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the forefront of transforming human capital within the corporate world, offering a dual-edged sword of promise and peril.
Sylvester Stallone Allegedly Called 'Tulsa King' Extras 'Fat' and 'Ugly'
As employees are speaking out against toxic work environments, Sylvester Stallone has been accused of calling actors 'fat' and risks being cancelled.
If You Were Fired, Here's What To Say In Your Next Job Interview
According to career coaches, you should try and make a previous job firing be recognised as a mutual parting or resignation on your part.
UK Loses £3.3B To Aggressive Shoplifting: 3 Ways Rishi Sunak Will Crack Down On Thieves
After a 32% hike in reported shoplifting offences, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a crackdown on serial shoplifters and abusive customers.
Amnesty International's Shocking Short Film Exposes How UK's Squalid Housing Kills Children
Temporary accommodation contributed to the deaths of more than 34 children since April 2019.
In 2023, Americans Lost a Shocking $10 Billion to Online Scams - Here's What To Look Out For
In 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission reported that there were around 2.6 million fraud reports made, totalling to a shocking $10 billion lost.
Study: Indian Techies Work Over 50 Hours Weekly And Suffer From Gut, Back, Neck, Acidity Problems
The research revealed that Indian tech workers are suffering from both physical and mental pain as a result of high working demands.
Major Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Ship Collision
A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, sending multiple vehicles and people plunging into the frigid harbor below.
Up For a Promotion? Here are 6 Things to Consider Before Saying 'Yes'
Among the factors to consider when weighing up a promotion at work are the wider financial implications outside of how much more you will earn.
Moscow Polling Station Protesters Pay Tribute To Navalny
Queues formed outside Moscow polling stations on Sunday as some voters heeded a call by supporters of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny to cast protest votes in Russia's presidential election.
Deaf Google Worker Sues for Discrimination: Had No Translator and Was Told to 'Keep Her Mouth Shut'
Google went back on its initial promise to provide Jalon Hall with sign language interpreters to help her in moderating YouTube content.
Tesco Staff Still Paid Lower Than Minimum Wage As Supermarket Struggles
Store employees at Tesco will only receive their new hourly pay of £12.02 from 28th April, despite the National Living Wage going up to £11.44 on 1st April.
'I Put $50K in a Shoe Box and Gave it to a Stranger': New York Financial Columnist Scammed
As fraud crimes continue to rise, Financial Columnist Charlotte Cowles lost $50,000 in an organised and elaborate swindle.
Diplomatic Push For Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Intensifies
International mediators and Hamas delegates were in Cairo on Tuesday for talks to try to secure a pause in the war in Gaza ahead of the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
PornHub Chatbot Warns UK Users Against Searching Child Abuse Videos And Tells Them To Look For Help
After launching an AI chatbot trial in 2022, millions of people have been interrupted while searching for child abuse videos on Pornhub's UK website.
'Black Company' in Japan Forces US Worker to Resign And Refuses to Pay Last Pay Cheque
River Hodge tells International Business Times UK that he was forced to resign after he found out that he had signed a contract with a corrupt Japanese company – known as a "black company".
Deepfake CFO Tricks Remote Worker To Send Them £20m After 'Video Call'
The Hong Kong Police Force confirmed that they had received a report from the victim, who fell prey to individuals "posing as senior officers of the company".
BA Worker 'Made Millions' Charging Indians £25k To Illegally Fly Into Canada To Claim Asylum
Several Indians have illegally entered Canada in the last five years from London through British Airways flights courtesy of a BA worker who exploited a loophole in immigration checks.