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A financial consultant in Hangzhou, China was hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis after performing 200 squats as workplace punishment. Her manager offered the choice between squats or fines when she missed daily targets, prompting questions about labour law enforcement.
A fast-food cook in Pasir Mas faces five sexual assault charges involving a 17-year-old colleague. The case highlights ongoing concerns about workplace safety in the F&B sector and protections for young workers.
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked New York City's groundbreaking law requiring Uber and Lyft to give drivers 14 days' notice before removing them from their platforms, ruling the regulation unconstitutional.