By Helen Wadham, Manchester Metropolitan University; Carlos Monterrubio, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, and Kate Dashper, Leeds Beckett University The extraordinary …
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Will Britons work until they’re 71? Expert examines proposed pension age rise
By Chris Parry, Cardiff Metropolitan University The retirement age will need to rise to 71 for UK workers in future, according to …
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Tesla is planning to lay off 10% of its workers after dismal 1Q sales, multiple news outlets report
DETROIT (AP) — After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries …
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U.S. Supreme Court appears open to Starbucks’ claims in labour-organizing case
By Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests an order …
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By Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College Wages have become the top issue for Nigeria’s organised labour movements in the past year. Reacting to …
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Minimum wage for South African farm workers: Study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor
By Ihsaan Bassier, London School of Economics and Political Science and Vimal Ranchhod, University of Cape Town Minimum wage policies are typically …
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U.S. is way stingier with maternity leave and child care than the rest of the world
By Joya Misra, UMass Amherst In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. Almost three-quarters of American …
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Biden’s labour report card: Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR
By Erik Loomis, University of Rhode Island Joe Biden has pledged repeatedly to go further than any of his predecessors with his …
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Mexican government failing to provide decent jobs for vulnerable youth – leaving the door open to cartel recruitment
By Raul Zepeda Gil, University of Oxford Mexico’s “war on drugs” began in 2006, when the newly elected president, Felipe Calderón, ordered …
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Google fires 28 workers after office sit-ins to protest cloud contract with Israel
Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests over the tech company’s cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, according to statements …