McDonald’s working conditions are unsafe, employees claim
McDonald's employees across 19 cities in the United States said on Monday that they have filed 28 health and safety complaints with regulators.
They claim...
US job openings rose to record high in December
The number of job openings in the US rose to a record high in December, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Job openings...
Gender gap legislation will include bonuses paid, UK
Proposed legislation aimed at reducing the gender gap in pay will require that larger employers report how much they paid to men and women...
Santander UK plc closing 140 branches, 1270 workers affected
Santander UK plc announced today that it is closing 140 branches across the UK. The company says that the reduction of its branch network...
UK June unemployment hits six-year low
UK June unemployment declined by 132,000 compared to May, hitting a six-year low of 6.4%, according to figures published by the Office for National...
39% of US unemployed are long term jobless
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, 39% of US unemployed people have been out of work for at least six months, more...
Fastest wage growth rate since 2008, UK
The United Kingdom has registered its fastest wage growth rate since 2008. According to the Office for National Statistics, wages rose by 3.3% for...
Amazon USA announces new minimum wage of $15 per hour
Amazon USA has raised the minimum wage to $15 per hour for all employees. The new minimum wage applies to all seasonal, temporary, part-time,...
February unemployment up to 6.7%, US
February unemployment edged up slightly to 6.7% in February from 6.6% in January, but 175,000 new jobs were added, according to the US Department...
UK wages grew faster than expected in three months to July
UK wages grew faster than experts had expected in the three months to July 2018. During those three months, UK wages continued to outstrip...