Women still less active in the labour market than men
Despite notable progress over the past 20 years, updated ILO figures show persistent inequalities between women and men on access to the labour market,...
Mineworkers threaten strike over layoffs
The Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) is threatening an indefinite strike to compel the government to respond to the concerns of mineworkers relating to the...
Disability Federation demands equity
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations (GFD) has presented a draft of employment equity policy to the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, demanding...
Venezuela hikes its minimum wage again — to just over $6
Venezuelans earning the minimum wage got another pay raise Thursday. But in reality, they're making far less than they were a year ago.
President Nicolas...
Rising crime, unemployment and mediation
Violent crime, particularly armed robbery is not peculiar to Ghana. Like most developing countries, Ghana continues to grapple with the challenge of controlling violent...
5,300 jobs at risk as two big UK retailers collapse
It's a very dark day for British retailers and their workers.
Toys "R" Us and electronics chain Maplin have collapsed in the UK, putting a...
Corbyn puts jobs and skills at heart of new Labour Brexit policy
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has shifted the party’s stance on Brexit, spelling out how a Government under him would ensure the UK remained in...
Strike action looms at Sunyani Tech. University
There is a looming industrial strike at the Sunyani Technical University in the Brong Ahafo Region by Lecturers to resist the amendment of the...
Standard Bank, union reach negotiation deadlock
WAGES and benefits negotiations between the Bank Workers Union of Namibia (Bawon) and Standard Bank Namibia for the 2017/2018 financial year have reached a...
UK unemployment rises for first time in two years
The rate of unemployment rose from 4.3% to 4.4% for the three months to the end of December, the Office for National Statistics said.
Despite...
