UN committee urges China to dismantle forced labour systems
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 of forced labour against Uyghurs,…
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 of forced labour against Uyghurs,…
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 the two neighbours, with media…
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Talent shortages in key sectors are likely to remain a feature of Western economies left with persistently tight labour markets in the wake of the coronavirus…
(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 institute ZEW, newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine…
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 and Industry (DIHK) said on…
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 drive to improve the way…
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, union representatives said Monday. The…
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 a slowing economy. The figures…
(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 bout of labour unrest that…
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 rigs as a fitter and…
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 rate increases were likely. “It…
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 that he would seek to…
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 populated provinces, the national housing…
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 said in a statement. The…
(Reuters) – Canadian clerical workers and telecom services provider Bell Canada reached a tentative agreement over pay and the right to work from home, the country’s biggest private-sector labour union…
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 pilots following a crippling two-week…
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 western Xinjiang region, the UN’s…
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 and Ansell Ltd, accusing them…
(Reuters) – Australian mining firms said a dearth of skilled labour hit output and warned of lower production in fiscal 2022 and 2023, while also grappling with a surge in…
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 abroad, adding further pressure to…
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 12,000 to help relieve a…
FRANKFURT – The influx of Ukrainian refugees into the European Union could gradually ease labour shortages in the euro zone as some of those fleeing the war are likely to…
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 he felt confident in the…
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 ambitions, seeking longer-term solutions to…
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 management over salary hikes hit…