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Can I be sued for paying my house-help below minimum wage?: House-helps' employment rights and duties should be seen through three basic lenses that serve legal ...
nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/-can-i-be-sued-for-paying-my-house-help-below-minimum-wage--4447768
Millions of workers left £1,092 'short' after wage boost on Monday: The lowest-paid will be £1,000 short of the figure paid by some employers to reflect actual ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/millions-workers-left-1092-short-28926783
Why the rising minimum wage is no silver bullet for tackling poverty: The minimum wage will reach two thirds of median earnings, but hourly pay rates are only ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/tories-fulfil-kinnocks-dream-minimum-wage-poverty-rising-db9mhhdlk
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France changes law on ferry crew wages after conditions deemed 'dangerous': ITV News and the Guardian have seen recent payslips which show P&O has paid some of ...
itv.com/news/2024-03-20/france-changes-law-on-ferry-crew-wages-after-conditions-deemed-not-moral
Wage Hike Fails to Appease Protesting Garment Workers in Bangladesh: Unions in Bangladesh say a proposed wage increase falls short after a weekend of violent ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/08/world/asia/bangladesh-minimum-wage-protests.html
Government policies 'taking people backwards' - Labour: Increases in the minimum wage and benefits must be tied to inflation, says Social Development ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/513147/government-policies-taking-people-backwards-labour
Labour vows review of foreign worker visa rules including wage thresholds and bringing dependents to UK
standard.co.uk/news/politics/visas-foreign-workers-labour-pledges-review-wage-thresholds-b1147791.html
Labour claims about Herefordshire need some context: SHEILA Marsh, a member of the local Labour Party, claims that 31 per cent of the county’s jobs “pay less ...
herefordtimes.com/news/24153018.labour-claims-herefordshire-need-context/
Labour should ignore corporate scaremongering over workers’ rights: Last Friday’s Times was plastered with a warning from some outriders in the business ...
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Election 2023: ‘Beneficiary bashing’ or encouraging more people into work? Social welfare policies compared
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PM: Bigger wage hike ‘won’t be a disaster’: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday defended his decision to push for a higher daily minimum wage ...
bangkokpost.com/business/general/2704789/pm-bigger-wage-hike-wont-be-a-disaster
Hidden slavery, absent state: Hidden slavery,
absent state
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80pc of employed Kenyans poor as wages fail to cover basics: The cost of living in Kenya has risen, but the minimum wage has not increased at the same pace ...
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Minimum wage to rise to £11.44 per hour: The new rate will apply to those aged 21 and over for the first time, the chancellor says.
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Daily minimum wage to rise by 2.4%: The daily minimum wage for Thai workers nationwide is set to rise from Jan 1, 2024 -- and the new rates will vary from ...
bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2701661/daily-minimum-wage-to-rise-by-2-4-
Colchester organisations react to the Autumn Statement: COLCHESTER has reacted to the UK government’s recent meeting which announced major forthcoming changes ...
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Labour laws implementation vital to bilateral ties: Peter Haas: United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said Bangladesh needs a national wage ...
en.samakal.com/bangladesh/170826486/labour-laws-implementation-vital-to-bilateral-ties-peter-haas
Tory leadership 'will be judged on city exploits', says MP: The MP welcomes the measures announced in the Autumn Statement while Labour says people are fed up of ...
gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/gloucesters-tory-leadership-judged-city-8926421
Minimum wage too high to increase further without fuelling inflation - National’s Nicola Willis
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/minimum-wage-too-high-to-increase-further-without-fuelling-inflation-nationals-nicola-willis/RLOO5NXYGJDT3MHKFVUHACQOVA/
Not a pay hike but a plea for justice: Will the garment workers of Bangladesh finally be paid more?
scroll.in/article/1058343/not-a-pay-hike-but-a-plea-for-justice-will-the-garment-workers-of-bangladesh-finally-be-paid-more
Truss-backed economists say minimum wage is ‘destroying jobs’ and call for cut: Plans to increase the minimum wage will be a ‘significant drag on the economy’ ...
standard.co.uk/news/politics/liz-truss-gdp-minimum-wage-jobs-growth-commission-b1120274.html
Minimum wage policies absent for most of India’s platform gig workers: Report
deccanherald.com/business/minimum-wage-policies-absent-for-most-of-indias-platform-gig-workers-report-2748314
Fast-food workers in California to earn $20 an hour in 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law in California to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers ...
goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/fast-food-workers-california-earn-20-hour-highest-103593696
Quick Glance: California increases minimum wage for fast food workers to $20
- Fast food workers in California will receive a minimum wage of at least $20 per hour starting next year.
- California's minimum wage for all other workers, $15.50 per hour, is already one of the highest in the United States.
- Most fast food workers in California are over 18 and the primary providers for their families.
- The minimum wage increase takes effect on April 1 and applies to workers in restaurants with at least 60 nationwide locations.
Angela Rayner's seven point plan for workers' rights sets Labour up for key battle with Tories - if the party's got the stomach for it
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STUDY ONGOING FOR FUTURE MINIMUM WAGE: The Labour Minister told the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday that Minimum Wages ...
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Advocates say Ontario minimum wage increase to $16.55 an hour still not a living wage
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Government’s move to raise the minimum wage by $3 from January 1 was a responsible one, says Labour Minister Stephen McClashie who defended the increase from ... Show more www.guardian.co.tt/news/govt-saved-businesses-jobs-by-raising-minimum-wage-6.2.1822433.cdc131a5c3
Workers to get New Year wage hike: Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has pledged to raise the minimum wage to an appropriate level next year ...
bangkokpost.com/business/general/2654586/workers-to-get-new-year-wage-hike
Step in right direction, says Labour Minister: The $3 per hour increase in the minimum wage from $17.50 to $20.50 is a step in the right direction ...
trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/step-in-right-direction-says-labour-minister/article_9b3aa270-62dd-11ee-b3c4-e7ba15c73a92.html
Make progressive wage system mandatory, urges labour group: The NGO points to Singapore, which experienced difficulty in implementing voluntary system.
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JUST IN: All workers to benefit from provisional wage increase – Gbajabiamila : The provisional wage increase President Bola Tinubu announced for all low-grade ...
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Women at risk from shoddy EU laws on domestic workers: Gaps in EU law mean 9.5 million domestic workers, many of whom are women and undocumented migrants ...
euobserver.com/health-and-society/157435
#BangkokPost : While some sectors anticipate little change if the daily minimum rate is raised, others fear the additional cost will be passed on to consumers ... Show more #business #politics #Srettha #Finance www.bangkokpost.com/business/2652431/
Almost $1 billion a year could be added to gig economy, labour-hire wage bill under IR changes
theage.com.au/politics/federal/almost-1-billion-a-year-could-be-added-to-gig-economy-labour-hire-wage-bill-under-ir-changes-20230904-p5e1qc.html
‘It’s unacceptable’ – Siptu likely to reject 5pc pay rise offer to childcare workers
independent.ie/irish-news/its-unacceptable-siptu-likely-to-reject-5pc-pay-rise-offer-to-childcare-workers/a1830197113.html
Hipkins promises to keep lifting wages: Chris Hipkins says if re-elected, a Labour government will “progressively move workers across health and education onto ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/hipkins-promises-keep-lifting-wages
Minimum wage remains under progressive wage system, says Sivakumar: KUCHING: The minimum wage of RM1,500 is still maintained under the policy framework of the ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/26/minimum-wage-remains-under-progressive-wage-system-says-sivakumar
Italy pledges to set minimum wage within '60 days': Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni has appointed labour and economy experts to resolve the ...
thelocal.it/20230812/italy-pledges-to-set-minimum-wage-within-60-days
Cabinet is expected to make a decision soon on changing the Minimum Wage.
While some business groups agree with the Labour Minister that a significant ... Show more
Minimum wage should be increased to £15 an hour as soon as possible, says TUC: Move opens new policy gap between unions and Labour party, which is reluctant to ...
theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/23/minimum-wage-should-be-increased-to-15-an-hour-as-soon-as-possible-says-tuc
‘Like slaves’: Zimbabwe farmworkers lash out at work conditions: Farm labourers in Zimbabwe are decrying colonial-era working & living conditions that they say ...
aljazeera.com/features/2023/2/21/in-zimbabwe-farm-labourers-decry-working-conditions
A new minimum wage for social care workers is the only way out of this spiralling crisis
inews.co.uk/opinion/new-minimum-wage-social-care-workers-spiralling-crisis-2472380
As Labour and Social Security Minister Karl Samuda makes plans to announce an increase in the minimum wage early next year ... Show more https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20221220/15000-minimum-wage-plea #GLNRToday
Cost of Living: Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi warns workers on £45K will also struggle with energy bills
itv.com/news/2022-08-26/chancellor-suggests-those-on-45000-could-struggle-with-sky-high-bills
How does one survive today on Shs200,000 per month?: The story of how the Ugandan worker survives on their wages is shrouded in mystery
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/how-does-one-survive-today-on-shs200-000-per-month--4050854
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One of the world’s most expensive cities raises minimum wage … by 32 cents: It's one of the world's priciest cities, with the least affordable housing market on ...
cnn.com/2023/05/02/business/hong-kong-minimum-wage-cost-of-living-intl-hnk/
Disabled employment subsidies spark concerns: The Government will spend about $30 million subsidising businesses who employ disabled people under the Minimum ...
newsroom.co.nz/pro/page/cheap-disabled-labour-subsidised-by-government
Over 3,000 rules for retail sector to follow, 37% bring risk of jail time: Rules and Regulations for Retail Sector: These requirements include maintenance of ...
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Workers’ Day: Tinubu promises Nigerian workers "living wage ", says minimum wage not enough
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Review employment Bill before it backfires: For the record, casualisation is not good, it clutters the economy and perpetuates job insecurity ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/review-employment-bill-before-it-backfires-4249502
The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) pledges action to address complaints of workers not receiving minimum wages. A campaign will be launched to tackle the ... Show more
Why govt fears minimum wage: “The Bill on minimum wage can stand out on its own,” Ms Margaret Rwabushaija, the workers’ representative in Parliament says
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Tea workers appeal for pay raise, safety : Tea sector workers say that they are least paid despite having economic times affecting the entire world ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/tea-workers-appeal-for-pay-raise-safety--4244060
Labour sets out plan to link minimum wage to cost of living: Exclusive: earnings of lowest-paid could rise by £832; lower rates for 18- to 22-year-olds to be ...
theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/19/labour-sets-out-plan-to-link-minimum-wage-to-cost-of-living
Why Sanitation Workers at This Delhi Hospital Have Been Protesting for a Year: Nearly 400 workers were summarily fired from the Kalawati Saran Children’s ...
thewire.in/labour/why-sanitation-workers-at-this-delhi-hospital-have-been-protesting-for-a-year
Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists: ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their ...
apnews.com/article/minimum-wage-increase-new-york-california-ed6174d3a6d87c2da6debfa9c93dbd4f
‘Pay attention to stagnant wages’: PETALING JAYA: Wages in Malaysia have stagnated over the past decade due to a series of structural problems which include ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/07/pay-attention-to-stagnant-wages
Hong Kong’s minimum wage goes up to HK$40 an hour but life’s still a struggle for poor residents. Can the...
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Labour organisations and unions in Hong Kong are calling for a yearly assessment of the minimum hourly wage, which was raised from HK$37 ... Show more buff.ly/3NxfdrC
Sabah employers left out of discussions over workers' benefits, claims association
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/03/sabah-employers-left-out-of-discussions-over-workers039-benefits-claims-association
#BangkokPost : Workers led by the State Enterprises Workers’ Relations Confederation and related labour groups call for an end to violations of workers’ rights and ... Show more #Photos www.bangkokpost.com/photo/2562420/
Analysis: M’sian workers need more clout to demand better pay, conditions: Implementation of minimum wage has been slow going.
malaysiakini.com/news/663894
Paid articlePaid The issue of minimum wage will be settled by next month, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said that in his speech at the Labour Day ... Show more https://bit.ly/3LLbCVW https://thestartv.com/c/news https://cutt.ly/TheStar https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
‘High time for progressive wages’: PETALING JAYA: It is timely for Malaysia to think about implementing progressive wages or living wages to compensate for the ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/01/high-time-for-progressive-wages
Half a million children are working amid Australia’s labour shortage: With labour shortages across Australia, small businesses and family farms are relying on ...
theage.com.au/national/half-a-million-children-are-working-amid-australia-s-labour-shortage-20230414-p5d0g6.html
Progressives have a new minimum wage goal: $20 and up: After inflation rocketed upward last year, those pushing for higher minimum wages see a new opening to ...
politico.com/news/2023/03/22/progressives-new-minimum-wage-20-00087966
More job seekers now know how much they'll be paid: The number of U.S. job postings advertising salary information more than doubled between February 2020 and ...
omaha.com/business/more-job-seekers-now-know-how-much-theyll-be-paid/article_8678a8a3-f756-505c-941c-9126e47ba97a.html
B.C. to boost minimum wage to $16.75 an hour, matching inflation with 6.9% hike: Wage increase matching B.C.’s 2022 average inflation rate will benefit about 150 ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-to-boost-minimum-wage-to-1675-an-hour-matching-inflation-with-69/
Work doesn’t pay. Labour will fix that: Squeezed pay has forced too many working people to use food banks, say Labour frontbenchers Angela Rayner and Rachel ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/19/work-pay-labour-food-banks-angela-rayner-rachel-reeves
Court in Spain orders man to pay ex-wife €200K for 25 years of housework: A Spanish court ordered a man to pay his ex-wife €200,000 for 25 years of unpaid ...
thelocal.es/20230308/court-in-spain-orders-man-to-pay-ex-wife-e200k-for-25-yrs-of-housework
FAIR PAY OP-ED: The case for a national minimum ‘living’ wage — it’s a matter of survival
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-03-19-the-case-for-a-national-minimum-living-wage-its-a-matter-of-survival/
Raise minimum wage to £15 an hour as low-paid pushed to 'brink', TUC warns: TUC boss Frances O'Grady warned that millions of low-paid workers 'live ...
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/raise-minimum-wage-15-hour-27819539
Pushing and pulling Africans to suffer in the Middle East: Unemployment is ‘pushing’ people to look for jobs outside their countries ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/147432
The path ahead for social insurance: Why the Government killed off plans for a new safety net - and what could come next to support Kiwis made redundant and ...
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South Africa: Minimum Wage Hike for Farmworkers, Domestic Workers: Press Release - Good news for farmworkers and domestic workers as Minister Nxesi hikes wages
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State Pension petition calling for £416 weekly payments hits 28k signatures: The campaign is now due to receive an official response from the Government
cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-state-pension-petition-signatures-26096231
Peninsular Malaysia Labour Dept opens 23 investigation papers on employers for minimum wage offences
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/02/16/peninsular-malaysia-labour-dept-opens-23-investigation-papers-on-employers-for-minimum-wage-offences
Government must fix restrictive apprenticeships levy, trade bodies say: So far, £3.5bn of Levy funds have expired under the use-it-or-lose-it scheme
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/apprenticeships-government-must-fix-restrictive-levy-trade-bodies-2129239
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