In Brief Japan’s labour shortage has led to increased hiring of workers with disabilities, especially in rural areas and understaffed sectors. While legal reforms and public support services have ...

Sitting is the new smoking. Well, not really -- but almost. The invisible threat of prolonged sitting is quietly undermining your health and longevity. Not exercising, or being sedentary, can ...

Alongside labour reforms, justice for workers' deaths and injuries is also a fundamental demand. We have seen prolonged legal processes in cases like Rana Plaza, Tazreen Fashion, and Hashem Foods ...

Today, work-related injuries in the U.S. claim about 15 people’s lives a day. In 2023, a reported 5,283 workers suffered fatal injuries, a decrease of 203 worker deaths from 2022.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Anurag Aggarwal, consultant, internal medicine, Fortis Escorts Hospital Faridabad said, “Working at a desk for prolonged hours can lead to a sedentary ...

The video game industry’s first direct-join union has grown to roughly 445 members since its launch, amidst industry-wide job losses and an escalating federal crackdown on workers’ rights. The ...

It said according to World Health Organisation WHO, physical activity encompasses any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure. “This includes a broad range of ...

In 2021, the World Health Organization and International Labor Organization released a report that looked at the health risks of overwork. The report found that working long hours, defined as more ...

People with highly sedentary jobs — accounting for 80% of the current U.S. workforce — face a significantly higher risk of insomnia, according to a new study published January 7 in the Journal ...

The research, which analyzed data from more than 1,000 workers over a 10-year period from the national Midlife in the United States study, examined how job design impacts employees’ sleep patterns.