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Saudi to pay part of private sector workers’ wages to boost employment

Saudi to pay part of private sector workers’ wages to boost employment Saudi to pay part of private sector workers’ wages to boost employment

The Kingdom is keen to encourage more people into work to reduce its current unemployment rate of 12.9%.
04 Feb 2019
India uses AI software to identify potential tax defaulters

India uses AI software to identify potential tax defaulters India uses AI software to identify potential tax defaulters

The government is also considering whether to double the income tax exemption threshold for salary-earners.
01 Feb 2019
Spice Girls apologise for ‘Gender Justice’ T-shirts made by low-wage women

Spice Girls apologise for ‘Gender Justice’ T-shirts made by low-wage women Spice Girls apologise for ‘Gender Justice’ T-shirts made by low-wage women

The garments were sold last year to raise money for a UK charity fund to help champion female equality.
01 Feb 2019
US federal workers to receive back pay on Friday

US federal workers to receive back pay on Friday US federal workers to receive back pay on Friday

The longest government shutdown in history meant that workers missed two salary payments.
31 Jan 2019
British Columbia's new health tax regime to cost employers C$2bn

British Columbia's new health tax regime to cost employers C$2bn British Columbia's new health tax regime to cost employers C$2bn

Controversially, large employers will be expected to pick up the entire tab for the new tax via payroll.
31 Jan 2019
Glasgow Council faces “tough choices” after losing pay equity lawsuit

Glasgow Council faces “tough choices” after losing pay equity lawsuit Glasgow Council faces “tough choices” after losing pay equity lawsuit

The head of the local authority said that servicing the resultant debts would cost tens of millions of pounds a...
31 Jan 2019
Oracle gender pay gap plaintiffs seek class action status

Oracle gender pay gap plaintiffs seek class action status Oracle gender pay gap plaintiffs seek class action status

The aim is to add 4,200 other women to the pay equity lawsuit.
30 Jan 2019
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