‘No surprise these workers do not feel safe’
By Jerome Doraisamy|14 April 2021
There are “too many loopholes” in state and federal laws pertaining to gig economy companies, leaving workers in the lurch, according to Slater and Gordon.
National plaintiff firm Slater and Gordon has just published research, conducted in conjunction with Kantar Australia, which paints a concerning picture for the health and safety of food delivery workers.
The research, showcasing survey results of 250 ride-share and delivery workers across the country, showed that 65 per cent of food delivery workers are concerned about their safety when working.
Moreover, 59 per cent of food delivery riders said they were worried about injuring themselves or becoming ill as a result of the work they do, 77 per cent of motorcyclists said they were worried about injuring themselves or becoming ill, and 67 per cent of cyclists said the same.
Sursa foto: Agerpres
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) notes that the public interest in virtual currencies (also called crypto-assets) is on a steady upward trend and cautions that, in its opinion, these remain highly volatile and extremely risky speculative assets that are highly likely to cause financial loss to the investors, BNR said in a statement on Thursday.
Despite the European Banking Authority s opinion that virtual currencies carry a high risk of illicit use, the premises have been created for the management of these assets, agerpres.ro confirms.
Thus, starting with July 15, 2020, the providers of exchange services between virtual currencies and fiat currencies, and digital wallet providers are required to comply with the provisions of Law No. 129/2019 on preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing, which also amends and supplements specific regulatory acts, with all the subsequent amendments and completions, including the requirement to be autho
Sideswipe: April 15: Buying a piece of internet and pop culture history
14 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
2 minutes to read A viral video from the early days of YouTube is the latest piece of digital history to have a comeback. The Leave Britney Alone video from 2007 has gone on sale and has attracted a bid of around $21,000, Nylon reports. Its creator, Chris Crocker, helped launch the Free Britney movement, reports Mediaite. He describes the video as a piece of internet and pop culture history and says it was the first viral video to get mass mainstream coverage. I made this video as a gender-bending teenage high school dropout in my grandparents bedroom, Crocker writes in the listing. I had no idea the impact its message would have, years later. Maybe society is finally starting to get it.
Prince Philip s Napier room still an attraction 67 years later
13 Apr, 2021 04:53 AM
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The Queen and Prince Philip on the balcony of the Masonic Hotel in January 1954. Photo / Supplied
The Queen and Prince Philip on the balcony of the Masonic Hotel in January 1954. Photo / Supplied
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Doug Laing
Landmark Napier hotel the Art Deco Masonic still gets regular requests from guests wanting to sleep in the room in which the Queen and Prince Philip slept more than 67 years ago.
It was on the night of January 6-7, 1954, a popular photograph showing them waving to the crowd from the first floor.
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 - 14:25
The Foreign Affairs Ministry stated that Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe is scheduled to pay a visit to Sri Lanka later this month.
During his visit, he is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and other senior government officials.
This is the first time a Chinese government minister has visited Sri Lanka since the current government came to power.