I am writing from the ghost Mexico City.

Workers´ rights are more or less respected in Mexico.

Please tell your peers that Mexico´s Independence Day takes place on September 15.
We celebrate on May 5 that our army defeated the French one, that´s all.

I enjou Idesk very much.

I am speaking from a health care worker's persective, worker's rights in South Africa are trampled upon every minute of the day. In my country, health care workers aren't expected to be unhappy with their wages. If they do complain about their pay or working conditions, society spits out the most annoying phrase of all time: "You took an oath remember?" Yes, I agree, I did take an oath but that oath in question doesn't say that I will stay stoic even when I am hungry. I am unhappy with such a setup where we are patronised by society because of some oath we took when we decided to join the health sector.

Hi sweet hala and the rest of Idesk team, how are you, best wishes to you all.

Labor day was made for happy time for all workers with their families in all the world for their hard work in any sector what ever. But Economy in crises made labor day a violence day for those who lost their jobs.

For my opinion violence will never solve any problem what ever the problem is; instead of the hard time that many labors has attended and made it hard for all , they should have demonstrated in calm way and present its issue in a manner way that may get some benefit out of it.

bye all and take care.

Hala: "Except in countries where public rallies are prohibited of course, unless authorized by the autocrats. ...."

how about one hour IDESK Special on that.....

Just b4 this swine flu outbreak ther was a theft of some viruses.I believe it was in maryland.Was this one of the viruses that was stolen from an american facility.and if so what are the other two viruses that was stolen

Hi there,

In terms of working hours and important benefits, swiss labour laws do indeed protect the employees. basically we have a mandatory AHV pension, which is deducted from the standard tax deducation. this pension applied to both permanent as well as temporary workers. upon leaving switzerland, a worker will still have access to the pension fund. furthermore,the employer also provides health benefits concerning accidents at work.

Having stated the positives, an employer does have the right to dismiss an employee without actually giving a clear reason. usually this can be done within or outside the probationary period for example. from experience, working longer hours can also depend on the employee. sometimes you are almost pressured to work longer, but you are entitled to turn it down.

hi hala
this day is not more than angry shouts and mottos. it doesn't work infact.
I think workers all around the world should issue something like human right statement in which they should have a kind of court . this court has a penalizing power and its identity is verified by UN.

regards
hossein ,Iran

All over Africa and Nigeria my country, worker in the public service ( civil service, military and NGOs) are seen as second class citizens by the political class. Here in Nigeria, politiciancs share and squanda the nations money with out remorse