Court of Appeal clarifies limits of state immunity in employment claims
Background In the case of Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Alhayali, the claimant worked for…
2-year transfer rule planned for foreign workers in 8 sectors
The government plans to require a minimum employment period of two years in certain industries before foreign workers…
Social media posting and the real world: How your online activity could impact your employment
It’s become part of our culture: liking, commenting, and sharing on social media, but with increasing regularity, those…
‘The supply of workers has obviously come way down’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tied the nation’s cooling job market directly to President Donald Trump’s restrictive immigration…
Accounting for City Size, Minimum Wages Reduce Jobs Almost Everywhere
In new research, Priyaranjan Jha, Jyotsana Kala, David Neumark, and Antonio Rodriguez-Lopez find that studies arguing higher minimum…
Grads look offshore as public sector jobs dry up
Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau Graduates looking to start a career in the public service are finding themselves…
‘Vague and embarrassing:’ Employment Hero hits out at Seek legal claims
Human resources technology firm Employment Hero has accused online recruitment giant Seek of threatening its long-term viability by…
As U.S. jobs disappear, the Federal Reserve returns to rate cuts
It’s getting harder to find work in the United States. U.S. businesses added just 22,000 jobs from July…
UK Class Ceiling: Private School Still Way to Elite, Top Jobs
Despite increasing corporate efforts to hire from more diverse backgrounds, private school alumni remain dominant among the most…
Australia employment unexpectedly falls in August, jobless rate steady
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian employment unexpectedly fell in August as full-time positions dropped back after a sharp rise…
Unemployment rate steady despite jobs losses in August
Australia’s unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.2 per cent in August, due to a big drop in…
Oregon breaks streak of job losses, adds 6,900 jobs
Oregon added 6,900 jobs in August, according to the latest report from the state. The state had reported…