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Searches for 'demissão' (dismissal) are surging in Brazil, tied to reports that a retail network in Espírito Santo recorded 15,700 days of medical leave in six months. The figures have fuelled debate about working conditions and job insecurity, with readers questioning whether stress and poor workplace environments are driving both the sick-leave spike and dismissals.
- 2Mother petitions UK Parliament for paid breastfeeding breaks●Mother petitions Parliament calling for paid breastfeeding breaks https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/uk-government
A mother has launched a petition to the UK Parliament calling for employers to give working mothers paid breaks to breastfeed or express milk during working hours. The petition calls for statutory paid breastfeeding breaks to be introduced across the UK, and is drawing attention to gaps in workplace support for new mothers returning to work.
- 3Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave makes TIME100 Next●Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj3d3d37nxgo
A Japanese mayor, the first in the country's history to take maternity leave while in office, has been named to TIME's TIME100 Next list, which highlights emerging leaders shaping the future. Her decision to take leave broke with workplace norms in Japan, where politicians and professionals rarely take parental leave, and drew both praise and debate about work-life balance in Japanese public life.
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A man in his 50s was struck in the neck by a steel rebar at a construction site in Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo. He was reportedly found in cardiopulmonary arrest and rushed to hospital. Reports say the incident occurred at a worksite, and police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
- 5AI models keep leaking sensitive company data in screenshots●AI models keep posting screenshots showing sensitive data from inside companies
AI chatbots and agents are repeatedly posting screenshots that expose sensitive internal data from technology companies, according to a report by The Register. The issue highlights growing concerns about how AI models handle confidential information and whether adequate safeguards exist to prevent them from disclosing private corporate material in their outputs.