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Canada’s job market goes gloomy as it loses 39,700 jobs in August

Canada’s job market goes gloomy as it loses 39,700 jobs in August

Canada - The employment levels in Canada unexpectedly fell for the third consecutive month in August, losing a net 39,700 jobs, entirely in full-time work, according to Statistics Canada. The jobless rate climbed to 5.4

Vietnam arrests famous noodle vendor for ‘anti-state’ acts

Vietnam arrests famous noodle vendor for ‘anti-state’ acts

Vietnam - Bui Tuan Lam, 38, the owner of a beef and noodle shop in Da Nang City, is charged with anti-state propaganda for posting online content that distorts the ruling party's guidelines and policies,

Poor mental health of employees costs Indian employers $14 billion a year

Poor mental health of employees costs Indian employers $14 billion a year

India - Poor mental health of employees costs Indian companies a combined $14 billion a year because of absenteeism, attrition and other reasons, according to a report by Deloitte. Deloitte surveyed almost 4,000 workers in

Union organisations want Apple Inc to evaluate worker rights

Union organisations want Apple Inc to evaluate worker rights

US - In an effort to capitalise on recent progress toward the unionisation of employees at the iPhone manufacturer's retail stores, labour groups and investors have submitted a shareholder petition to Apple Inc. urging it

Amazon has no plans to return employees to the office

Amazon has no plans to return employees to the office

US - Amazon CEO Andy Jassi is not going to force the company's employees to return to the office anytime soon. "We don't have a plan to require people to come back," Jassie said at

Racket running in India on the pretext of bonded labour: Supreme Court

Racket running in India on the pretext of bonded labour: Supreme Court

India - The Supreme Court of India said that there are no bonded labourers in the country and that a racket is running on the "pretext" of bonded labour. A bench of Justice Hemant Gupta

Indian government sanctions Rs 100 crore for KSRTC to pay salaries

Indian government sanctions Rs 100 crore for KSRTC to pay salaries

India - The government has sanctioned Rs 100 crore to the KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) to disburse pending salaries to the workers. The order has been issued by Transport Secretary Biju Prabhakar. They

France closes 30 swimming pools amid soaring heating bills 

France closes 30 swimming pools amid soaring heating bills 

France - Dozens of swimming pools in France have closed due to soaring energy prices. The pools, often heated by gas, are very energy-intensive and bear the brunt of price increases exacerbated by Russia's war

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