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In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo
NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...
Tags: Sears, Target, Career and Workplace, Bangladesh, Tommy Hilfiger
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Protests in Bangladesh as death toll from building collapse rises
NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified....
Tags: Human Rights, U.S. Department of State, Career and Workplace, Bangladesh, Disasters and Accidents
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Bangladesh building collapse unlikely to spur reform, experts say
NEW DELHI — A clothing factory in an emerging country collapses or catches fire with horrific loss of life. Famous Western brands are found in the wreckage. An investigation reveals substandard practices in the local and global clothing trade....
Tags: Mangos, Career and Workplace, Bangladesh, AFL-CIO, Disasters and Accidents
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Helicopter crash puts spotlight on safety of reality TV shows
A helicopter crash in northern Los Angeles County that killed three people Sunday -- one of the worst film set accidents in recent years -- is likely to further fuel debate over whether working conditions on reality TV programs are unsafe. Three people...Tags: Television, The Biggest Loser (tv program), Satellite and Cable Service, Career and Workplace, Disasters and Accidents
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No casual Fridays for Marines; new uniform regulations in place
L.A. NOWIn much of the civilian world, today is Casual Friday, in which, at-work dress codes, if there are any, are relaxed so employees can feel more comfortable and collegial. Not so for Marines at Camp Pendleton and elsewhere.... -
A cheap T-shirt or a human life?
A factory fire last month in which 112 Bangladeshi garment workers died raised questions not only about how a manufacturer with a poor safety record was allowed to continue its dangerous ways, but also about the responsibility of American companies to the...
Tags: Hanesbrands Inc., Sears, Career and Workplace, Companies and Corporations, U.S. Marine Corps
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Cleavage, tattoos, bare legs: Beachy looks invade the workplace
Is an office worker really “white collar” if starched shirts are nowhere to be found? The new office dress code seems to involve plenty of decolletage, body ink and gams sans pantyhose. In a smattering of cubicles, employees can be found...
Tags: Media Industry, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Kanye West, Employees
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What not to wear to work: tattoos and cleavage edition [VIDEO]
Formerly white-collar workplaces are relaxing their dress codes as younger employees begin integrating into the office and top executives such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Virgin’s Richard Branson adopt hoodies and ditch neckties. But...Tags: Ann Curry, Media Industry, Today (tv program), Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson
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Protesters disrupt Amazon shareholders meeting
Jacket CopyProtesters were both outside and inside an Amazon shareholders meeting in Seattle Thursday.... -
"Significant issues" found at Apple product factories in China
An investigation into the Chinese factories that produce Apple products found “significant issues with working conditions," according to a report released by a labor watchdog group. The Fair Labor Assn. said Thursday that it had conducted a...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Tim Cook
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Disney changes dress code to allow employees to grow beards
L.A. NOWDisney updates the "Disney Look" to allow its employees to grow facial hair -- just as long as its short and not a soul patch....
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