Researchers say a program combining small loans, training and peer support helped female sex workers reduce health risks and gain financial stability.

The Department of Employment and Labour says eliminating silicosis in non-mining sectors remains a key priority as government works towards eradicating the occupational disease by 2030.

Syngenta announced last Tuesday (March 3) that it will no longer produce paraquat by June due to competition with other sellers. The company produced the chemical compound at a facility in the middle ...

Providing low-paid workers with government benefits like health insurance and food assistance is usually considered to be ...

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CHENNAI: A recent study by the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission has highlighted the difficult working conditions faced by many platform-based gig workers in ...

A team of researchers from UW and Boston University collaborated on a study to validate inexpensive wipes that turn red, orange, or pink when they detect lead in homes and cars. This could make lead ...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, spearheaded by generative AI, is expanding into various spheres of society, including the labor market. A study conducted by the Universitat Oberta de ...

From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.

Brain fry” is a new workplace phenomenon linked to heavy AI use, defined as mental fatigue caused by excessive interaction with or oversight of AI tools.

Employees are being “voluntold” to take on more responsibilities at work, some of which they don’t feel qualified for.

Researchers say we must stop treating physical inactivity as a personal failure and fix our broken systems instead.