GENEVA: More than 70 per cent of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, the International Labour Organization said on Monday, adding governments would need to act as the numbers rise. Workers, especially the world's poorest, are more vulnerable than the general population to the dangers of climate extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes because they are often the first exposed or exposed for...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a final rule including abortion in the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
The long-running debate over immigration between Quebec and Ottawa has flared in recent months, but the head of a major employers group says 'in some ways, it's deplorable.'
The law, which passed with broad bipartisan support, requires most employers to provide "reasonable accommodations" around workers' pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
That means credit can provide a "very solid foundation" to an investment portfolio, the Oaktree Capital Management co-founder told CNBC.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made a smart tactical move by choosing David Pecker as his first witness in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, according to former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance.Vance appeared on MSNBC Tuesday to explain to Katie Phang why she felt the former head of the National Enquirer made a great "kick-off" witness in the first of Trump's four criminal trials. "Well, it was smart, Katie, and I am reminded that it was you who first said that...
Reserve Bank and Treasury had predicted unemployment rate would rise from February’s 3.7% as interest rates biteFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s economy shed 6,600 jobs last month as employers responded to weak demand by trimming staff numbers.The unemployment rate in March was 3.8%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced on Thursday, rising from February’s 3.7%.Sign up for Guardian...
Six people have been arrested in last year’s multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, police in Canada and the US said Wednesday. Police have also issued arrest warrants for three others in what they described as an “inside job.” All nine suspects have been charged with over 19 counts. On April 17, 2023, an air cargo container carrying more than 22 million Canadian dollars’ worth of gold bars and foreign currency was stolen from a secure storage facility using...
Several ECB officials have made remarks about their expectations for interest rates in recent days.
Despite the endorsement of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) by investment heavyweight BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), skepticism about the cryptocurrency persists among many finance professionals. read more
At what’s considered an apex in people’s lives—being a first-time mother—I was truthfully at one of my lowest points.
"Whether we like it or not, services such as retail, care work, and other personal services will remain the primary engine of job creation."