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Tag: Employment

India’s age concern 

22/09/202227/12/2022 - 1 Comment

One of India’s greatest assets is youth. Jayan Jose Thomas calls for changes in established thinking to harness its potential. India, like many South Asian countries, has a young population. …

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Labour shortages: the ‘most urgent problem’ facing the UK economy right now

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Anyone going on a UK break this month would do well to book pubs and restaurants well in advance, said The Sunday Times – and even if they get a table, they …

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The Great Resignation has morphed into the Great Sabbatical

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Early last year, after winding down a long-term work contract in Hong Kong and relocating to England, for the first time in 20 years, I found myself with plenty of …

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All change

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Former Czech Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla says our way of life is pulling into its final stop. He tells The Mint it’s time for the world to get off and …

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Research reveals a pay gap for LGBTQ workers and the cost of exclusion

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The wage gaps that exist between men and women and between white and black people have received a lot of attention in recent years. But there’s another wage gap that …

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Vaccine jobs boom doesn’t match all skill sets

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Stephen Defilippis, a 43-year old civil engineer from New Orleans, said he can’t find open jobs in his field or experience level, only for senior engineers or engineer interns. Now …

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Men, Women See Different Job Listings on Facebook Due to Algorithm Bias, Research Shows

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Facebook’s algorithm targets people for job listings based on their gender identity, new research has found. The study revealed that Facebook ads for jobs in fields dominated by men were visible to …

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EU takes step to help ‘gig’ economy workers

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The European Commission on Wednesday launched a public consultation to look into the legal employment status and conditions of gig economy workers. It is the bloc’s first step aimed at improving the rights …

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Facing aggressive pushback, Amazon workers to vote on forming the company’s first American union

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For years, Amazon employees have fought for unions and been quashed by their powerful employer. At last, they are poised to succeed. On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), …

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Colonial economics

17/12/202002/01/2022 - 1 Comment

Post pandemic, which issues need to be added and reincorporated into the development economics curriculum? Kevin Deane asks. There is a strong argument that Covid  is not an external shock …

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