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Data shows the headline unemployment rate continued to climb and hit 4.6%, a four-year high, last monthThe US labor market grew by more than expected last month, recovering some of the damage inflicted by the federal government shutdown, according to o…
The space sector is subject to fierce global competition between states as well as between companies. Technological developments have spurred a substantial drop in launch costs, which has enabled private actors to harness a majority of the orbits currently in use, while generating higher revenues from them.
The space sector is subject to fierce global competition between states as well as between companies. Technological developments have spurred a substantial drop in launch costs, which has enabled private actors to harness a majority of the orbits currently in use, while generating higher revenues from them.
At 100 firms in S&P 500 with lowest median pay, executives’ comp increased by average of nearly 35% over five yearsSome of the US’s lowest-paying large firms increased their CEOs’ compensation by an average of almost 35% over five years, according …
Maternity rights are set out in the 1992 Pregnant Workers Directive. This EU legislation sets the minimum period for maternity leave at 14 weeks, with 2 weeks’ compulsory leave before and/or after confinement and an adequate allowance subject to national legislation.
Nearly half of female entrepreneurs surveyed by Cherie Blair Foundation do not have regular internet accessThe cost of a mobile data package is all that is holding back many female entrepreneurs in developing countries, according to recent research.Whi…
Workers describe hands and arms being targeted in ‘merciless’ beatings as protests over low wages turn increasingly violent in DhakaWhen Masuma Akhtar arrived at the garment factory where she works on the outskirts of Dhaka on 31 October, she was expec…
Country will be first in Africa to introduce measure after its high court ruled that both parents must have right to time offSouth Africa is set to become the first country in Africa to introduce shared parental leave after a high court ruled that both…
In an exclusive interview, Akinwumi Adesina, head of the African Development Bank, says the outlook is good for a continent with the workers of the future and the best investment opportunitiesAfrica holds the future workforce for the ageing economies o…
Key pillars of the EU acquis, the principles of free movement of workers, freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services are rooted in the EU Treaties.