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Euronews
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Referendum in Italy to fail as turnout far below threshold, poll shows
A referendum in Italy on citizenship requirements and job protection is likely to have failed, as turnout was far below the required threshold, polling agency YouTrend said on Monday. Turnout needed to be at least 50% plus one vote to make the referendum results binding, but based on data collected from 60,000 polling stations, turnout was around 30%. The referendum, proposed by trade unions and civic organisations, addresses issues that have generated political debate in Italy in recent years, particularly labour market reform, primarily the 2016 Labour Act, as well as migrant reception and integration policies. The first four questions relate to labour issues and concern the increasing protection of workers, small enterprises and their obligations towards employees, short-term contracts, and the responsibility of clients towards subcontracting parties and employees' safety. The fifth question concerns the period of time necessary for non-EU nationals residing in the country to be eligible for Italian citizenship, proposing to reduce it from 10 to five years. The parties of the ruling coalition, led by Premier Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy, opposed the referendum, with some politicians urging citizens not to participate in the vote. According to the advocacy group International Democracy Community, although opposition parties have supported the referendum, it is primarily a citizens' initiative and not a political matter. "The referendum questions were proposed through a bottom-up approach, and did not come from parliament," the International Democracy Community said in a statement. "Members of the Europa+ party launched the initiative on the citizenship question, whilst the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) has been the initiator of the Labour Act ones, with support from the Democratic Party, the Five Star Movement, and the Green and Left Alliance." According to exit data after polls closed at 3 pm, the "yes" vote for the four labour law questions stood at around 85%, while 60% of voters said yes to the citizenship question. The referendum coincided with local elections in several Italian regions and municipalities.
The Star
09-06-2025
- The Star
Brunei employer fined RM115,000 for unpaid wages to a domestic helper since 2008
Image from The Star/Asia News Network BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): A local man was ordered to pay a total fine of BND35,200 (RM115,000) or face 98 weeks' imprisonment by the Magistrate's Court for failing to pay his domestic helper's salary since 2008. 59-year-old Awang Aji bin Eya pleaded guilty to 98 charges before Magistrate Syaffina Shahif on May 21. The court imposed a BND200 fine for each of the first 20 charges, in default one week's imprisonment for each, and a BND400 fine for each of the remaining 78 charges, also in default one week's imprisonment for each. The first 20 charges were framed under the now-repealed Section 108(1) of the former Labour Act, punishable under Section 120(b) of the same Act, for offences committed before September 3, 2009. The remaining 78 charges were under Section 39(1) of the Employment Order, carrying penalties under Section 148 of the same legislation. The case involved the non-payment of the domestic helper's wages from 2008, despite being employed since 2000. The court, invoking Section 130 of the Labour Act and Section 140 of the Employment Order, further ordered that BND20,433 of the fine be paid to the domestic helper, representing the total sum of unpaid wages owed. The defendant was given until February 3, 2026, to make full payment, failing which he will have to serve the default custodial sentence of 98 weeks' imprisonment. – Borneo Bulletin/ANN
The Citizen
29-05-2025
- The Citizen
Hazyview Twin College teachers claim unfair dismissal by school's owner
Six educators at Twin College claim they were unfairly dismissed by the owner of the school on May 22. They also claim that the way they were allegedly dismissed was inappropriate, as it reportedly happened in front of the learners. 'The owner came to the school and asked if he could see all the books of the learners, as he wanted to check their performance. After that, he told us that we should leave the school premises; we are fired. If we did not leave, we would be trespassing on his school. We then left, but the worst part is that we left the kids unattended. The kids are still in Grade One and they cannot be left unattended,' they said. ALSO READ: Fake, expired and unsafe food products confiscated in Hazyview The distressed teachers also claimed they were not given any warning. According to the Labour Act, they were supposed to receive a verbal warning and three warning letters before they could be dismissed. 'All those protocols were not followed and our rights were violated. That is why we took the matter to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) on Friday. The owner then called some of the educators to return to work. Some of us refused to go back because the way he fired us was unlawful and we want the CCMA to deal with him. How will the learners respect us after what they saw him do to us?' they said. The owner of the school, Lwazi Mhaule, dismissed the allegations. He said he instructed the teachers to go home and do introspection if they still want to be part of the school. ALSO READ: Deputy minister of basic education engages in dialogue with faith leaders 'I did ask the pupils to bring their books to check their progress, only to find that the learners have had only two classwork assignments since January. That was a clear indication that the teachers are being paid full salary while they are not doing their jobs. It's also a lie that this occurred in front of the learners, because I was talking to the teachers in the staff room. On Friday I told the principal to call the teachers to report for duty, but none of them returned,' he said. Mhaule also dismissed the claim that the learners had been left unattended. He said after the six teachers left the school, he called other teachers from his sister school to come and assist. 'Teaching and learning were not disrupted. We had teachers who were assisting in teaching. I can also confirm that the door is still open for the teachers to come back, provided they are willing to teach,' he said. Mhaule said he is aware that he had been reported to CCMA. He said will cross that bridge when he gets to it. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Labour Day in Hubballi
Hubballi: Labour organisations celebrated Labour Day (May Day) by organising a gathering and cutting a cake on the corporation premises in Hubballi on Thursday. An awareness meeting was also conducted on free legal services . Earlier, the corporation civic workers paid floral tributes to the photo of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Gandhi Market, Hubballi. Karnataka State Law University law students Albert Jasper and Nandan U raised awareness among the civil servants about the facilities available to them from the govt, the provisions of the Labour Act, and the legal aid and facilities available from the Legal Services Authority. The wages to be paid to civil servants, ESI, PF, labour law facilities, rest houses, clean drinking water and medical facilities are all human rights, they were told. Even in the modern era, the practice of untouchability is a disgrace to civil society. A struggle should be organised to eliminate this, and legal assistance should be sought, he said. Dharwad district SC/ST pourakarmikara-naukara sangha, Vijay Guntral, and others were present. Karnataka Rajya Kattada-Asanghatita Karmika Vakkuta celebrated Labour Day and felicitated workers on the railway station premises, Hubballi. District president Shivanand Asuti and others were present.
