Shorter hours boost sales in overworked Japan: Microsoft
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- In a country notorious for overwork, Microsoft Japan trialed a radical idea: working less. And it…
6 years ago
Labor
School out for 300,000 Chicago students as teachers strike
by Bob Chiarito CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- More than 32,500 teachers and other staff walked off the job Thursday…
6 years ago
Qatar to end controversial migrant worker restrictions
by Gregory Walton DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar announced plans Wednesday to scrap key aspects of its controversial "kafala" labor…
6 years ago
Almost 50,000 GM workers on strike, auto-maker shares slide
by Joseph Szczesny FLINT, United States (AFP) -- Almost 50,000 US auto workers went on strike on Monday in…
7 years ago
Labor report alleges violations by China iPhone supplier
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Apple and its supplier Foxconn admitted they have been using too many temporary workers to…
7 years ago
First exit polls indicate Labor win in Australian election
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The first exit polls from Australia's climate-dominated election Saturday showed a victory for the opposition…
7 years ago
Bello: DOLE inquiry ongoing on illegal foreign workers in PHL, including Chinese nationals
https://youtu.be/raHOjzyj010 (Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment said it has started its own inquiry regarding foreign…
7 years ago
Tesla announces 7 percent cut to workforce
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Elon Musk's electric car manufacturer Tesla announced Friday it is cutting its workforce by about…
7 years ago
Hundreds of flights axed as fresh strike hits German airports
by Michelle FITZPATRICK Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Hundreds of flights were canceled at eight German airports Tuesday,…
7 years ago
Labor dep’t announces approval of P25 wage hike for Metro Manila minimum wage earners
(Eagle News) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday, November 5, announced the approval of the…
7 years ago
US adds 250,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate steady
by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US economic engine delivered another jolt of…
7 years ago
US unemployment falls to 48-year low in September
by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US jobless rate tumbled in September to…
7 years ago
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