File photo A South Korean minister is under fire for calling plans to extend the working week for working mothers helpful. According to foreign media, the South Korean government proposed to increase the working week from 52 to 69 hours. The proposal was supported by Minister of Labor Lee Jung. According to foreign media, a…
File photo The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has vowed not to stop working at its offices in India despite tax raids and censorship. According to British media, BBC Director General Tim Davey sent an email to praise the staff working in India. Tim Davey has said that there is nothing more important than reporting without…
“Our immediate priority must be to prevent further escalation, reduce tensions, and restore calm,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Against a backdrop of deadly accelerating surges of violence, “sky high” tensions, and a stalled peace process, the Secretary-General…
Fixed working hours of employees in Saudi Arabia; Photo: File Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Manpower has warned that employees cannot be asked to work for more than 5 hours continuously and the total duration of duty in a week should not exceed 48 hours. According to Arab media, the Saudi Ministry of Manpower explained…
