"Recent research shows it could be the grumpy workers who are actually a company's most creative problem-solvers" picked by Nick 2 years ago

A court in N'Djamena, Chad, has sentenced six aid workers from the Zoe's Ark organisation to eight years of hard labour in relation to the kidnapping one hundred and three children and attempting to take them out of the country (mostly into Europe) picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

The Department of Homeland Security is looking for more than 100 workers from Huntsville's Cinram plant who have turned up missing. The group of workers from Nepal simply disappeared without any warning, creating a potential security risk. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

Four hospital workers abandoned a blind patient with diabetes at an Osaka park in September after his former wife refused to take him in. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Two Sikh sawmill workers have launched a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal after they weren't allowed to work because they refused to wear hard hats over their turbans. picked by chinook 6 months ago

OBESE airline passengers should be forced to pay a "fat tax" to cover the cost of transporting their excess weight, according to a controversial proposal by health experts. Currently you have to pay extra for heavier luggage to cover the additional expense. Obese passengers also increases the airlines' expenses. Is it fair to make the obese pay or to spread the cost amongst all fliers? picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Latino workers' fatality rate was 21 percent higher than all workers in 2006. picked by RowanGrey 7 months ago

Sewer workers in New York took time out of their daily routine to showcase their work skills at the city's 20th annual Olympics of Sewage Treatment. Six teams competed Tuesday, with affectionate names like the Tallman Island Turd Surfers, and Bowery Bay Bowl Buster. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

City workers with political clout claim to be injured at a rate that far exceeds any occupation tracked by the U.S. Department of Labor. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Canada is putting skilled British workers on a fast track for immigration visas to exploit our soaring cost of living.

Its officials believe superior public services and the ability to weather economic turmoil will lure Britons fed up with fuel and food prices and with the state of schools and hospitals.

(where do I sign?) picked by davethefish 3 months ago

...or so I've heard. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

The Local Government Association warned that the worst cases of obesity will be increasingly seen as evidence of "parental neglect," and that social workers will have to step in to offer advice to protect the child's welfare. picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

On second thought, maybe it was not a good idea to give an award for drinking to local government officials. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Workers at a General Motors Corp. factory in Parma, Ohio, have rejected a tentative contract reached earlier this month under the threat of a strike by the United Auto Workers.

The Parma factory had been the only one that had threatened a strike to reach a deal with the company. Now, that plant is back in play as GM faces a barrage of threats of and actual strikes. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A U.S. tourist who had been partying at the nightclub last weekend decided to round out a night of generosity by giving club employees a tip of $12,250 to split. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

What was supposed to be a workers' strike turned into violent riots in northeastern Egypt on Sunday resulting in 150 arrests, around 100 injured and at least one dead. Our Observers in the country explain why. Other sources here. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Crocs, the rubbery, clog-like shoes, have been deemed inappropriate footwear for workers in patient-care areas at a hospital. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Maybe they can outsource some of the work to America. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Don't you just hate it when grubby looking male workers decide to go to the loo at YOUR place, and stink up the whole house? picked by genkan 10 months ago

They believe that providing sexual pleasure is also much like providing any other form of entertainment, which relaxes people’s mind and body. picked by suebe 2 years ago