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Tech·06/07/2026Résumé IA

Meta's secret project reportedly used contract workers to probe rival AI chatbots with sensitive queries

Meta's secret 'Cannes' project allegedly used hundreds of contract workers to create fake underage accounts to test rival AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini with sensitive prompts related to suicide, sex, and eating disorders. The project, managed by Covalen, aimed to evaluate AI safety but may violate competitors' terms of service.

VnExpress

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Minimum wage application for contract workers fails to pass vote

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Labor·11/06/2026Résumé IA

Minimum wage application for contract workers fails to pass vote

The Minimum Wage Committee rejected a proposal to apply minimum wage to contract workers like delivery drivers. The vote failed 15-11, meaning the issue will be revisited next year. The committee will next discuss sector-specific minimum wage rates.

Labor·04/06/2026Résumé IA

Labor vs. Management on Minimum Wage for Contract Workers

The Minimum Wage Committee is debating whether to extend minimum wage coverage to contract workers like delivery drivers. Labor unions argue it's a basic human rights issue, while management claims it's outside the committee's jurisdiction and could harm small businesses and employment flexibility.

Labor·02/06/2026Résumé IA

Labor group urges immediate implementation of direct employment agreement for contract workers

A labor group marked the first anniversary of a worker's death at Taean Thermal Power Plant, urging the government to immediately implement an agreement for direct employment of contract workers by KEPCO KPS.

South Korea's tax agency to hire 9,500 contract workers for probe

South Korea's National Tax Service will hire 9,500 contract workers with a budget of $142.1 million to investigate 5.17 million people with overdue government payments and taxes, totaling over $128 billion.

Indian Supreme Court Rules on Contract Workers' Status: Key Legal Tests for Sham Contractor Arrangements

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that contractor arrangements lacking clear guidelines on employee selection could be considered arbitrary. The case involved contractual employees of a government corporation seeking pay parity with permanent employees. While the contractual workers won, the court clarified this judgment cannot set a precedent for other cases. Legal experts explain that length of service alone does not establish automatic employer-employee relationships, and courts assess factors including control, hiring authority, payment methods, and contractor independence to determine if arrangements are genuine or sham.

Economic Times

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