Worker welfare

Privacy group files complaints against Scale AI over alleged worker surveillance

European digital privacy advocacy group NOYB is asking regulators to fine Scale AI and examine how the platform assigns tasks.

Nearly 240 foreign workers owed up to 2 months’ pay; MOM investigating 2 firms

The Migrant Workers’ Centre met 230 migrant workers to understand their needs on Oct 19 and 20.

Handful of Micron workers strike in Taiwan

Union representatives and members demanding greater profit shares and better bonuses outside Micron Technology’s building in Taoyuan on Oct 22.

Employers should adjust outdoor work activities based on hourly PM2.5 readings: MOM

Under the new guidelines, employers should avoid assigning vulnerable workers strenuous outdoor work when PM2.5 readings are elevated.

China’s push for contributions to bolster social insurance schemes draws online backlash

Economists say strengthening the social safety net is crucial for China to encourage household consumption in the long term.

21 workplace deaths in first half of 2026; four involved platform workers

Four platform workers who died in traffic accidents were among the 21 workplace fatalities in the first half of 2026.

Forum: Employers should be vigilant and adjust workplace measures during haze periods

Forum: Managing workplace dynamics crucial as childcare leave expands

Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM Sanae Takaichi

Many of Japan’s small and mid-sized businesses are short-staffed.

South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment ‘justice’

Victims of workplace harassment are often expected to keep silent while employers have no clear legal duty to tell them how their cases ended

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