Australia jobs engine slows as labour market loosens
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian employment fell sharply in December after two months of surprisingly strong growth, while the jobless rate stayed at a 1-1/2 year high, adding to the…
More than half of German companies report labour shortages
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 Thursday, in…
South Korea’s president stresses need for labour reforms
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 the country…
Ontario education workers accept labour contract with province
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 vote comes…
Spain’s labour market resilient as unemployment drops in Nov
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 follow other…
Reactions to Apple supplier Foxconn’s labour unrest
(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 began in…
Labour turmoil sweeps Australia as inflation stirs ‘spirit of anger’
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 subsea equipment…
BoE’s Bailey: ‘very tight’ labour market key to rates outlook
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 is still…
UK’s Hunt: labour shortages more of an issue than Brexit for economy
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 address constraints…
Labour shortage to restrict Canadian housing supply -CMHC
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 agency said…
Schiphol airport asks airlines to cancel flights due to labour shortages
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 move comes…
Unifor union, Bell Canada reach tentative agreement on labour negotiations
(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 said on…
SAS sees $200 million in savings through 2026 from pilot labour deal
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 strike in…
U.N. expert concludes ‘forced labour’ has taken place in Xinjiang
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 top expert…
Ex-workers at Malaysian supplier sue Kimberly-Clark, Ansell over alleged labour abuse
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 of “knowingly…
Factbox-Australian miners warn of labour shortage, higher costs
(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 costs. Strict…
As New Zealand reopens, exodus worsens labour crunch
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 the country’s…
Israel to let more Palestinians work in manufacturing to fill labour shortage
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 shortage of…
Ukrainian refugee influx could ease euro zone labour shortage: ECB
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 settle permanently,…
UK’s Sunak: Tight labour market adding to inflation pressures
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 country’s overall…
UK seeks labour market solutions to ease cost-of-living crisis
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 a cost-of-living…
South African labour union to strike at ArcelorMittal over wages
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 a deadlock.…
Global miners must overcome labour shortages, inflation pain to meet targets
By Shashwat Awasthi and Clara Denina (Reuters) – Global mining companies must overcome COVID-related labour shortages and soaring production costs if they are to meet annual production targets, analysts said after downbeat…
Australia’s Whitehaven Coal output falls on labour crunch
(Reuters) – Australia’s Whitehaven Coal Ltd reported a 5% drop in third-quarter production on Wednesday as adverse weather and a labour shortage worsened by COVID-19 dented output. The country’s largest independent coal…
Growth in Germany to fall to 1.5%, labour minister warns – Bild am Sonntag
BERLIN – Germany’s economic growth could fall to 1.4%-1.5% this year, from 2.7% in 2021, with an average of around 590,000 people on reduced-hours lay-off schemes over the course of the year,…
Hot UK labour market gives off mixed signals in February: REC
LONDON – British employers’ hiring of new permanent staff rose by the smallest amount for 11 months in February, reflecting a shortage of candidates, although starting salaries continued to rise rapidly, a…
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