BRIGHTON, UK — Former Labour MP Ivor Caplin has been arrested following a sting operation conducted by a group of civilian investigators targeting alleged child … Read more
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian employment fell sharply in December after two months of surprisingly strong growth, while the jobless rate stayed at … Read more
GENEVA (Reuters) – The global unemployment rate is expected to inch up to 5.2% this year primarily because of a rise in joblessness in advanced … Read more
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Job vacancies in Australia fell only slightly in the three months to end-November, suggesting demand for workers remained strong even if the … Read more
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British employers raised pay and recovered some of their appetite for hiring in December, according to a survey that … Read more
(Reuters) -A labour dispute between Tesla and Swedish trade union IF Metall has drawn in a host of unions across the Nordic region, all urging … Read more
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee UK labour market data on Tuesday will take centre stage as … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s statistics regulator raised concerns on Tuesday about the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) approach to calculating unemployment and other key labour … Read more
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker BMW said on Sunday it is seeking clarity on operations at a Moroccan cobalt mine following a newspaper report citing … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s largest labour organisation Rengo is planning to ask for a total pay hike of more than 5%, including a 3% increase in … Read more
MARRAKECH (Reuters) – The euro zone labour market shows no sign of softening, despite a near recessionary environment and a record string of interest rate … Read more
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Friday urged voters to get out and re-elect Labour in Saturday’s national … Read more
By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Labour’s finance policy chief Rachel Reeves promised on Monday to “rebuild Britain” if in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has taken action against 400 companies so far this year for violating labour laws, state news agency Bernama reported, citing … Read more
By Lewis Jackson and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chevron has asked Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) to intervene in its dispute with workers on … Read more
(Reuters) – Russian unemployment hit a new record low in June and real wages rose by 10.5% year on year in further evidence of a … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – The failure of Britain’s Labour Party to take former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s old parliamentary seat in an election this week shows … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday that official data published earlier in the day showed the labour market was “very … Read more
By Alexander Marrow and Darya Korsunskaya (Reuters) – Russia’s unemployment rate dropped to a record low 3.3% in April, data showed on Wednesday, highlighting the … Read more
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) – Two thirds of Moroccan jobs are now in the grey economy, statistics agency said on Tuesday, giving its first … Read more
By Maria Martinez and Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) – German wind power developer SL Naturenergie has been looking for a senior project developer for two … Read more
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of Japan’s largest trade union confederation on Tuesday called for further wage rises beyond next year, arguing … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s labour minister said on Thursday that lifting the weekly work hour cap to 69 hours from 52 will give working … Read more
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s labour market showed further signs of cooling as permanent job placements fell for the fifth month in a … Read more
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Two elderly South Korean victims of wartime forced labour took to the streets in wheelchairs on Tuesday, saying they … Read more
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – A U.N. committee said on Monday it was concerned about China’s treatment of its Muslim minority, including the use … Read more
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan may be near resolving a dispute over colonial-era forced labour that has overshadowed political and trade relations between … Read more
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Talent shortages in key sectors are likely to remain a feature of Western economies left with persistently tight labour markets in … Read more
(Reuters) – Germany’s attractiveness as an investment location has fallen four places to 18th of 21 in a ranking of industrial economies by economic research … Read more
BERLIN (Reuters) – More than half Germany’s companies are struggling to fill vacancies due to a lack of skilled workers, the German Chambers of Commerce … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday reforming practices in the labour market should be a top priority for his government’s … Read more
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) -Education workers in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, have voted to accept a labour deal with the provincial government, … Read more
MADRID (Reuters) -Unemployment fell and net jobs were created in November in Spain, official data showed on Friday, reflecting strength in the labour market despite … Read more
(Reuters) – Thousands of employees at Foxconn’s flagship iPhone plant in China have quit since last week, as the major Apple supplier battles the latest … Read more
By Byron Kaye and Sonali Paul SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – After a decade of making up to A$200,000 a year (about US$135,000) on oil and gas … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday that Britain’s very tight labour market was a key reason why further interest … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s labour force shortages are more of an issue for the economy than Brexit, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday, adding … Read more
OTTAWA (Reuters) – There are not enough skilled workers to build the new apartments and homes needed to meet increasing housing demand in Canada’s most … Read more
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has asked airlines to cancel flights between 4pm and 11pm local time on Monday due to labour shortages, it … Read more
(Reuters) – Canadian clerical workers and telecom services provider Bell Canada reached a tentative agreement over pay and the right to work from home, the … Read more
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Crisis-hit Scandinavian airline SAS sees savings of $200 million through 2026 from a new collective bargaining deal reached with most of its … Read more
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – It is “reasonable to conclude” that forced labour of members of minority groups has taken place in China’s … Read more
By A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR – Former workers at Malaysian rubber glove maker Brightway Holdings filed a lawsuit in the United States against Kimberly-Clark Corp … Read more
(Reuters) – Australian mining firms said a dearth of skilled labour hit output and warned of lower production in fiscal 2022 and 2023, while also … Read more
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s easing of its strict border curbs has triggered a rush of new departures among locals seeking fresh opportunities … Read more
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM – Israel’s cabinet approved issuing 3,500 additional permits for Palestinian workers in Israel’s manufacturing and services sectors, increasing the number to … Read more
FRANKFURT – The influx of Ukrainian refugees into the European Union could gradually ease labour shortages in the euro zone as some of those fleeing … Read more
LONDON – A tight labour market and an energy price shock are causing inflationary pressures, Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, adding that … Read more
LONDON -Britain launched a review into its labour market to find ways to ensure workers benefit from Brexit, “Levelling Up” policies and its net zero … Read more
CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s metal-workers’ union said it will launch a wage-related strike on Wednesday at ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd after talks with the … Read more