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Retiring the Retirement Age: How Ireland’s New Law Protects Senior Workers Until Age 66

Retiring the Retirement Age: How Ireland’s New Law Protects Senior Workers Until Age 66

The Employment Contractual Retirement Ages Act 2025 has been enacted to ensure that those working beyond their State Pension age do not end up forced into retirement before then. It takes care of the ever-present

Thinking of Switching Jobs? These Sectors Are Hiring for AI-Ready Talent in 2026 

Thinking of Switching Jobs? These Sectors Are Hiring for AI-Ready Talent in 2026 

Harboured envy of your place of work? You're not alone — if you've been developing any type of AI fluency in the last year or two, it couldn't be a better moment. The demand for

Indonesia Wants an Easier Path to Japan Jobs: What the New SSW Proposal Means for Workers 

Indonesia Wants an Easier Path to Japan Jobs: What the New SSW Proposal Means for Workers 

Brave steps have been taken by Indonesia in order to facilitate Japan and ensure that it becomes easier for their workers to get access. The New SSW proposal was proposed in a bilateral meeting between

Platform Workers Gain Historic Global Protections: What the New ILO Standards Mean for Gig Workers

Platform Workers Gain Historic Global Protections: What the New ILO Standards Mean for Gig Workers

The landmark agreement was adopted at the ILO conference in Geneva by a vote of 406 to eight, the first global treaty specifically establishing minimum labour protections for workers earning through digital platforms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLHqp8LZK4Q&vl=en The

China’s Robotaxi Boom Is Hurting Taxi Drivers—Here’s Why Workers Should Take Notice 

China’s Robotaxi Boom Is Hurting Taxi Drivers—Here’s Why Workers Should Take Notice 

The robotaxi wave in China is already affecting the earnings of the drivers. For example, the most recent analysis of the ride-hailing market situation in Wuhan revealed that the income of the traditional taxi drivers

Italy Suspends Schengen With Spain: Border Checks Return From August 1 

Italy Suspends Schengen With Spain: Border Checks Return From August 1 

Suspension of Schengen movement agreement between the EU and the Schengen area member states will be implemented by Italy, after which the agreement will be resumed along with border controls at airports and seaports starting

Federal Workforce Layoffs 2026: Which Employees Are Most at Risk? 

Federal Workforce Layoffs 2026: Which Employees Are Most at Risk? 

Hundreds of thousands of government workers in Washington are unsure of what their future holds, because thousands of federal workers have been let go in a series of layoffs that occurred in the state in