Keeping your employees and yourself safe from the haze

The visibility-impairing smoky haze has descended on Malaysia and people everywhere are feeling its effects. Schools may close, depending on the situation, but workplaces are still going strong, so here are some tips for surviving the hazy days!

Landmark ruling that pregnant women not be denied jobs remains unchallenged

Noorfadilla Ahmad Saikin, 31, and her son Mohd Ismail, 4, outside the courtroom.

PUTRAJAYA: A landmark High Court ruling that denying a woman employment due to pregnancy was unconstitutional, was upheld after the Government withdrew its appeal before the Court of Appeal on Thursday.

Kerajaan tetap teruskan TPP

Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR - Kerajaan tetap akan meneruskan perjanjian Perkongsian Trans-Pasifik (TPP) walaupun PR tidak bersetuju dan membantah perkara tersebut.

Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohamed berkata, TPP diteruskan kerana mendapat majoriti penuh daripada badan-badan yang lain.

Menurutnya, sudah menjadi kelaziman dalam sesebuah negara tidak akan mendapat persetujuan penuh untuk membangunkan sesuatu usul.

"Kerajaan ada meminta pandangan dan pendirian daripada badan-badan termasuk Persatuan Pengguna Pulau Pinang (CAP), Majlis Aids Malaysia, Majlis Kanser, BN dan juga PR.

Violence against Guatemalan Trade Unions urgent case for ILO

ILO Governing Body adopts reports of the Committee on Freedom of Association. The Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) draws special attention to three serious and urgent country cases while noting progress in others.