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January Jobs Report Expected to Show Slower Hiring, Steady Unemployment

January Jobs Report Expected to Show Slower Hiring, Steady Unemployment

At 8:30 AM ET on Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the U.S. labor market expansion data. There will be a change in the format of the data to indicate the slowing down

Pakistan: Power employees stage protest for salary hike

Pakistan: Power employees stage protest for salary hike

Electricity sector employees staged a protest to demand a rise in their wages in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Carrying national and workers' rights flags, employees protested under the banner of the All Pakistan Wapda Hydro

Sonos layoffs: Famous audio brand plans 200 job cuts

Sonos layoffs: Famous audio brand plans 200 job cuts

Sonos, a reputed audio equipment manufacturer, is cutting 200 jobs as part of a major restructuring effort. It comes after a 100-person layoff last year. CEO Tom Conrad announced the layoffs during an internal call

Samsung workers protest against suspension of three union leaders in Chennai

Samsung workers protest against suspension of three union leaders in Chennai

A large number of Samsung workers staged a protest at the company’s manufacturing unit in Chennai against the suspension of three staff allegedly without any basis.  The three workers were office-bearers of the CITU-backed Samsung

Over 20k federal workers take Trump’s ‘buyout’ offer

Over 20k federal workers take Trump’s ‘buyout’ offer

More than 20,000 federal employees (about 1% of the workforce) have signed up for an offer to quit their jobs in exchange for continued salaries until September. With this development, the newly-appointed Trump administration, backed

Over 2000 Indigo Employees and Airport Taxi drivers joined AAEU

Over 2000 Indigo Employees and Airport Taxi drivers joined AAEU

Employees from Indigo and the airport taxi drivers from Mumbai & Goa who are estimated around 2000 in counts had joined the BJP-Affiliated AAEU (Airport Aviation Employees Union) on Tuesday. Based on the given information

Trump Orders USAID Shutdown, Forcing Mass Exodus of Workers Worldwide

Trump Orders USAID Shutdown, Forcing Mass Exodus of Workers Worldwide

The Trump administration told USAID to fully stop operations worldwide making all staff depart from their jobs. Under the order, direct USAID hires overseas must return to the United States within 30 days except if

Nabil Bank Promotes Financial Awareness Among Nepali Workers in Qatar

Nabil Bank Promotes Financial Awareness Among Nepali Workers in Qatar

Nabil Bank arranged a financial awareness program for Nepali workers in Qatar to show them how banking and remittance services should be done safely. More than one hundred Nepali workers attended Ghar Ta Nepal on

US State Dept fires 60 contractors in rights and labor bureau

US State Dept fires 60 contractors in rights and labor bureau

The US State Department has fired at least 60 contractors working for its Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Bureau, according to two U.S. officials and two former officials, the New York Times reported.  This came

Salesforce Restructures Workforce, Balancing Layoffs & AI Hiring

Salesforce Restructures Workforce, Balancing Layoffs & AI Hiring

Salesforce the global CRM giant announced about the upcoming layoff. This wave of layoff will impact over 1,000 employees. This move by the Salesforce comes at the time when company is continueing to invest in