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Top 10 highest paying jobs in Texas 2022

Top 10 highest paying jobs in Texas 2022

US - The top 10 highest-paying positions in Texas, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, are all in the medical industry, with yearly incomes ranging from $274,000 to $361,000. The most recent information,

Truss risks fresh row with EU over workers’ rights: Legal experts

Truss risks fresh row with EU over workers’ rights: Legal experts

UK - If Liz Truss attempts to significantly weaken workers' rights, legal experts and union leaders have warned that she runs the risk of starting another dispute with the EU that might result in taxes

Instagram owner Meta fined €405m over handling of teens’ data

Instagram owner Meta fined €405m over handling of teens’ data

UK - Instagram owner Meta has been fined €405 million by the Irish data enforcement authority for allowing teenagers to create accounts that publicly display their phone numbers and email addresses. The Data Protection Commission

Good News For Punjab University Teachers! 7th Pay Commission Brings Salary Hikes

Good News For Punjab University Teachers! 7th Pay Commission Brings Salary Hikes

Pakistan - The revised University Grants Commission (UGC) pay scales as per the 7th pay commission have brought salary hikes for Punjab University (PU) teachers after 5 years.  The Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann,

Unions urge Liz Truss to ‘come clean’ on her plans to change workers’ rights

Unions urge Liz Truss to ‘come clean’ on her plans to change workers’ rights

UK - After it was revealed that Liz Truss intended to restructure employment regulations after Brexit, trade unions urged her to "come clean" about her plans for workers' rights if she were to become prime

More Than 20,000 Jal Nigam Employees, Pensioners Not Paid Salary For 4 Months

More Than 20,000 Jal Nigam Employees, Pensioners Not Paid Salary For 4 Months

India - More than 20,000 Jal Nigam employees have threatened to launch an indefinite agitation against the non-payment of salaries and pensions for the last four months in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India.  The Jal Nigam

Starbucks names new CEO

Starbucks names new CEO

US - Starbucks has chosen Laxman Narasimhan as its next CEO. Narasimhan will become the new CEO of Starbucks on October 1st. He will formally take up his duties in April and then join the

No compensation, no eviction: India petroleum ministry assures NHRC

No compensation, no eviction: India petroleum ministry assures NHRC

India - The National Human Rights Commission has received assurances from the Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas that the Chakmas and Deoris will not be forcibly removed without receiving compensation. The complaint regarding

TCS To Not Roll Out Salary Hikes For Employees Completing Just 1 Year

TCS To Not Roll Out Salary Hikes For Employees Completing Just 1 Year

India - India’s largest IT company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), will not roll out salary hikes to employees who have completed just one year at the company. Experienced employees will be given a hike as

Hiring pace slowed in August, but job market still strong

Hiring pace slowed in August, but job market still strong

US - The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that America's unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5% as more people entered the labor market looking for work. The labor force participation rate rose by 0.3