Face masks may protect Livestock workers like those who work on hog farms from a resistant form of staph bacteria. Even the family members of these farmers

According to Raigarh superintendent of police Santosh Singh, the factory owner did not inform the administration about the incident, which only came to light after the hospital authorities alerted the police.

The Railways took to microblogging site Twitter to state that the loco pilot of goods train tried to stop the train after spotting the migrants on the track but, the train did not stop and eventually hit them.

Norway is characterised by very high levels of migration from within the European Economic Area (EEA) and growing but small scale labour migration from countries outside the EEA.

U.S. employers are demanding skilled workforces, but are not always able to find a local supply, says a new OECD study looking at Job Creation and Local Economic Development.

New Zealand, is one of the OECD countries with large and longstanding labour migration. The report finds that by and large, the New Zealand labour migration system is functioning well. Several features of the NZ immigration system, such as the Expression of Interest system, are gradually about to become an example for selection systems elsewhere in the OECD.

New Zealand should extend access to income support and introduce a longer minimum notice period for all workers to help disadvantaged laid-off workers find a new job and maintain their job quality and living standards, according to a new OECD report.

Canada should improve the support its employment services offer to help laid-off workers find a new job more quickly, according to a new OECD report.

The Netherlands should increase support for workers suffering from mental health issues and their employers and tackle the continued social stigma and limited knowledge around such illnesses, according to a new OECD report.

The Netherlands should improve its policies to attract and retain highly skilled migrants in order to address labour shortages and strengthen its position as a knowledge-based economy, according to a new OECD report.

Reforms that boost growth by enhancing economic flexibility often meet strong opposition related to concerns that they may imply adverse consequences for categories of workers. This study investigates how making product or labour market regulation more flexible changes workers’ risks of moving out of employment and jobless people’s chances of becoming employed.

Every worker and employer is directly affected by taxes on wages. Taxation is one of the principal ways we finance public services. It also helps us achieve important social objectives, such as redistributing wealth to address inequalities. But as the OECD’s annual Taxing Wages points out, tax policies on labour income may have an impact on individuals’ behaviour with respect to the labour market or their consumption habits.

Workers in OECD countries paid just over a quarter of their gross wages in tax on average in 2017, with just over half of countries seeing small increases in the personal average tax rate, according to a new OECD report.

At the request of concerned countries, the OECD Secretariat has issued guidance on these issues based on a careful analysis of the international tax treaty rules.

The Netherlands should increase support for workers suffering from mental health issues and their employers and tackle the continued social stigma and limited knowledge around such illnesses, according to a new OECD report.

The number of doctors and nurses has reached record levels in the OECD. Countries should now reform their training and employment strategies to better respond to people’s changing health needs and also reduce their reliance on foreign-trained health workers from developing countries, according to a new OECD report.

Australia should provide early access to more intensive employment services for disadvantaged laid-off workers to help them find a new job more quickly, according to a new OECD report.

Japan could help laid-off workers find a job more quickly by improving co-ordination between public employment services and companies, as well as ensuring that all workers benefit from adequate Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, according to a new OECD report.

The unemployment rate among young people has reached painfully high levels, in particular among those young people with low levels of education.

Knowing who gains and loses from regulatory reform is important for understanding the political economy of reform. Using micro-level data from 26 countries, this paper studies how regulatory reform of network industries, a policy priority in many advanced economies, influences the labour market situation of workers in network industries.

Reforms that boost growth by enhancing economic flexibility often meet strong opposition related to concerns that they may imply adverse consequences for categories of workers. This study investigates how making product or labour market regulation more flexible changes workers’ risks of moving out of employment and jobless people’s chances of becoming employed.

Governments must deploy policy packages that take advantage of the synergies between labour, product and financial market reforms to escape the low-growth trap and ensure that benefits are broadly shared by the vast majority of citizens, according to the OECD’s annual Going for Growth report.

Employment and hours worked are already at the highest since independence. The unemployment rate has fallen below historical norms. Nevertheless, more qualified people are needed.

More than a quarter of adults in the United Kingdom have low basic skills, which has a negative impact on career prospects, job quality and productivity growth.

The gig economy is changing how labour is taxed, affecting employers, workers and public finances. This is why.

Have you ever used your smartphone to hail a taxi? Order in lunch? Or to find the help you need, whether from a cleaner or a childminder? If you have, then like millions of people, you probably did so via digital platforms. Every day people are connecting online, whether to use or provide myriad services.

Household Saving Rate in Japan decreased to 17.10 percent in March from 28.30 percent in February of 2020. Personal Savings in Japan averaged 12.02 percent from 1963 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 59.20 percent in December of 2019 and a record low of -9.90 percent in May of 2012. In Japan, Workers' Households Ratio of Net Savings and Insurance corresponds to the ratio of income saved to net disposable income during a certain period of time. From Jan 2000 data, the survey includes agricultural, forestry and fisheries households. This page provides - Japan Workers Savings - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Remittances in Russia increased to 584 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 566 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Remittances in Russia averaged 256.97 USD Million from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 584 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 44 USD Million in the first quarter of 2002. In Russia, Remittances refers to inflows of migrants’ and short-term employee income transfers (personal remittances). This page provides the latest reported value for - Russia Remittances - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This switch has long been brewing — and will probably outlast the coronavirus pandemic 

An ageing population and later retirement means employers will soon have little choice

Grassroots manufacturers overcome lack of machinery, materials and supply chain experience

Remote working has unearthed unexpected challenges — and surprises

Policymakers should use this opportunity to broaden, not trim, health benefits

The less well-off will be the most exposed to Covid-19 infection

Debate: One says youthful staff want to remain in the EU, the other fears apathy

First signs of severity of coronavirus pandemic on UK energy sector 

Replacing migrant fruit and vegetable pickers is harder than expected

A lot of startups have answered the call for more personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essentials to support healthcare workers in their efforts to curb the spread and impact of COVID-19. One of those is direct-to-consumer 3D-printed eyewear brand Fitz, which is employing its custom-fit glasses technology to build protective, prescription specs for front-line […]

A lot of startups have answered the call for more personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essentials to support healthcare workers in their efforts to curb the spread and impact of COVID-19. One of those is direct-to-consumer 3D-printed eyewear brand Fitz, which is employing its custom-fit glasses technology to build protective, prescription specs for front-line […]

Honor, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed company focused on caring for seniors as Baby Boomers tip over into retirement, is making its contractor workforce into a full-time one. The care workers, called CarePros within the company, will have the potential for stock options. “I really don’t want two classes of people in our company. Everyone is in it […]

Manufacturers say they will struggle to provide equipment sought by business

Heavy toll on jobs through lay-offs and cuts in pay and hours as one of region’s key industries comes to ‘abrupt halt’

Tesla is aiming to ramp up “limited operations” at its factory in Fremont, Calif., a decision that puts the company and its CEO Elon Musk in direct conflict with a stay-at-home order in Alameda County. Update: On Friday, Alameda County health officials said the automaker was told not to reopen. Employees received two emails — […]

Airbnb says it will subsidize housing for 100,000 workers at the front lines of COVID-19 care, Groupon gets a new CEO and Stripe invests in a universal checkout startup. Here’s your Daily Crunch for March 26, 2020. 1. Airbnb to provide free or subsidized housing for 100,000 COVID-19 healthcare workers Airbnb’s effort will work by […]

Australia jumped five places to 15th in OECD rankings for employment of mature age workers.

Australia has slipped four places to 17th in OECD rankings for employment of under 25-year-olds with a focus on STEM skills.

While plenty of celebrities are holed up in their Hollywood mansions amid the coronavirus pandemic, Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson are proudly giving back to the community.

Kanye West announced plans in November that he was setting up a new Adidas Yeezys HQ in Cody, Wyoming, vowing to bring jobs back to the United States.

Sources say the chart-topper singer, worth close to £200m, has told his employees at Notting Hill restaurant Bertie Blossoms, that he will pay their wages in full.

Whitehall officials are modelling the plans on rules that already allow new parents to request flexible working. It will make it easier for those who do go in to the office to socially distance.