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How the American economy conspires to keep wages down

Theeconomyisgrowingbutourpaychecksarenot.That’sbecauseemployershave,overdecades,builtapoliticalapparatustoholddownpayExpandingeconomy,stagnantwages:‘Tocallitaco

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France to fine companies if gender pay gaps not fixed

FrenchcompanieshavethreeyearstofixtheirgenderpaygapsorfacepossiblefinesunderplanspresentedbyPrimeMinisterEdouardPhilippeonWednesdaytounionsandemployers.Menareon

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German union steps up fight for 'modern' 28-hour week

Germany'slargestunionisbracingforacombativestarttothenewyearasitpressesdemandsfora28-hourworkingweek,warningemployerstoexpectmassstrikesinthebattleforabetterwor

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14 Chinese universities make into THE global university employability ranking

Times Higher Education (THE) on Wednesday published the sixth annual Global University Employability Ranking, revealing that 14 Chinese universities make into the ranking.

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Hong Kong and Philippine officials stop short of "total ban" on domestic workers cleaning exterior of windows

Two governments agree helpers should not be compelled to undertake ‘unsafe’ jobs following death of Filipino in August, but they decline to prohibit the practice completely

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Maids for specific tasks only in Malaysia

The days of having a multi-tasking maid who does everything from cooking and washing to caring for the baby and the elderly and even washing the car is as good as gone.

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Malaysia to partially lift ban on hiring foreigners

The Malaysian government said yesterday that it will partially lift a ban on the hiring of low-skilled foreign workers, just two months after halting their intake.

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Mainland still the bright spot in bleak wage environment, says study

Despite the uncertain economic climate, Chinese mainland employers are still more generous than their global peers when it comes to salaries, a new study said.

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Cambodian trade unions campaign for minimum wage

​Cambodia's trade unions campaigned on Wednesday to demand the monthly minimum wage of 160 U.S. dollars for the garment and footwear sector as negotiations between the unions and the employers have reached no agreement.

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Gov't campaign to ensure migrant workers' wages

The Chinese government on Monday launched a wages overhaul to ensure that millions of migrant workers from the country's rural regions get properly paid before they return home for a major traditional Chinese holiday.

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Backgrounder: Hong Kong's history of collective bargaining law

The unionists have long been bombarding the Hong Kong government for not initiating collective bargaining legislation, leaving the labor no bargaining chips in dispute. But it was rarely mentioned that this law was once passed and added into the city's book of ordinances. 

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China intensifies punishment for wage defaults

A judicial interpretation that went into effect on Wednesday aims to defend migrant workers by preventing their employers from defaulting on their wages.