Global unemployment to worsen
As the global economy recovers but with a growing labour force, global unemployment in 2018 is projected to remain at a similar level to...
The pitfalls of an office romance
Barnaby Joyce's extra-marital affair with his former media adviser has made him the latest poster boy for the pitfalls of office romances.
The scandal surrounding...
More job cuts at Cathay Pacific, including in HR
Staff members from the human resources department are among the victims of the latest round of job cuts at Cathay Pacific.
The Oriental Daily reported on...
Amazon Is Hiring 50,000 People Today
Aug 2, 2017
Amazon is today attempting to fill its 50,000 empty vacancies by hiring people on the spot in some of the U.S. cities...
Ghana gets WB aid for job creation
The World Bank has approved a $200 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to support Ghana in strengthening its institutions, improving competitiveness for job...
Can an employer legally insist on a doctor’s note?
We spoke to Stephen Shore, partner at Ogletree Deakins International, LLP, who explained to us the nuances of asking for a doctor’s note –...
Should HR encourage office friendships?
Worried your employees are taking too many coffee breaks together, or that they’re confusing work time with their joint weekend plans?
Those friendships might actually...
Statutory sick leave under review
A human rights case involving a dental receptionist in British Columbia has sparked debates on whether labour law should be amended to include sick...
Addison Lee worker status tribunal hearing begins
London-based Addison Lee is the latest taxi and courier company to have its drivers’ worker status called into question at the Central London employment...
Our leaders sold us out with poor pay rise negotiation – TUC splinter group
A splinter group of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the Coalition Against Leadership of the Trades Union Congress and Organized Labour, says the leadership...
