Avoid ‘outright bans’ on flexible contracts and improve workers’ rights, urges think tank


by @cityam

@cityam— According to the research, three quarters of employers reported using flexible contracts - although for a variety of different reasons.

The Independent—Democrats don’t think a TikTok ban will alienate young voters — are they right?. Trump’s posts on Truth Social and polling elsewhere suggest young voters may well respond strongly to a TikTok sale or ban. Meanwhile, former Trump administration treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has expressed interest in purchasing the company

The Philippine Star—EDITORIAL – Improving the plight of workers. The government is not expected to announce a nationwide wage increase as Labor Day is marked today. A populist initiative in the Senate to legislate a hefty wage increase nationwide has failed to gain traction at the House of Representatives, amid calls from all business groups to leave wage-setting to the regional tripartite wages and productivity boards – the mechanism provided by law.

WCCB Charlotte—FTC Bans Worker Noncompete Clauses. Millions of Americans could be impacted by a new decision to ban noncompete clauses.