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The Philippines Supreme Court ruled that employers cannot force workers to retire before age 65, protecting Rodolfo Ondevilla who was pushed out at 60. The decision strengthens protections for experienced workers who want to keep contributing.
Five Wellington dancers just won a historic court ruling that recognizes them as employees, not contractors, after they were fired for demanding fair pay. Their victory could transform working conditions across New Zealand's adult entertainment industry.
Five exotic dancers won a major employment rights case after a New Zealand court found they were employees, not contractors, despite facing fines and strict control. The ruling opens the door for their wrongful termination claims to proceed.
A carpenter who lost his job after shoulder surgery just won $20,000 because his employer wrongly penalized him for taking legitimate medical leave. The case sends a powerful message about protecting workers who need time to heal.
Shift workers at a New Zealand cement plant just won the right to keep a workplace practice that's protected their schedules for three decades. The ruling affirms that some workplace traditions matter as much as what's written in contracts.
A UK employment tribunal ruled that forcing an anxious employee to appear on camera during virtual meetings counts as discrimination. The landmark decision could reshape remote work policies for millions dealing with anxiety.
After 17 years of service, a peon in India lost his job over leftover tea and biscuits. A high court just called the punishment shameful and ordered him reinstated with back pay.
Thousands of gig workers in the Netherlands just won a major legal victory that could mean back pay and benefits they were wrongly denied. An Amsterdam court ruled that the work platform Temper is actually a temp agency, not a freelance marketplace.
Ghana's president wants to make "sex for jobs" coercion a criminal offense after a student challenged him on gender inequality. The move could close a legal gap that activists say leaves vulnerable job seekers without protection.
A Chinese court just set a powerful precedent protecting workers from being replaced by artificial intelligence. The ruling says companies can't legally fire employees simply because AI can now do their jobs.
A Chinese court just made it illegal for companies to lay off employees simply to replace them with artificial intelligence. The ruling protects workers from bearing the cost of corporate automation decisions.
A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot fire employees simply to replace them with AI, marking a major worker protection victory. Zhou, a quality assurance supervisor, successfully fought his dismissal after his employer tried to replace him with AI and cut his pay by 40%.