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Some in government and industry aim to fill Australia’s skills shortages with migration policies. But VET numbers are up, suggesting many Australians are re-skilling. We could encourage more of this.
The fight over the minimum wage continues.
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Opponents of a new California law that may lift the minimum wage for fast food workers claim it’ll cost jobs. How raising it affects employment is among the most studied issues in all of economics.
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Basically short courses, microcredentials aim to keep people employed and learning throughout life.
After recent supply chain difficulties, is there smooth sailing ahead?
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Job creation might well have slowed, but a deeper dive into employment data suggests the picture is actually pretty rosy.
Working from home or the office? Hybrid working means splitting your time between both.
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The environmental benefits of less commuting and fewer in-person events could be lost.
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Skills, knowledge and a qualification does not ensure successful employment outcomes for graduates.
Hardship will be more pronounced in the capital.
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Several groups are going to be disproportionately affected when the £70 billion scheme comes to an end.
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Accountancy firm KPMG’s plans for greater social balance should be applauded.
Young people wait to register at a South African university in 2012. They are bearing the brunt of high levels of unemployment.
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Can the structural barriers to low-skilled employment growth be overcome?
A pre-pandemic London commute.
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Mixing working from home and the office is attractive but comes with challenges.
The door to unemployment benefits is closing for million of Americans.
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Three pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs expire on Labor Day, putting millions of mostly low-income families in financial jeopardy.
Black parents are having to call off work to deal with their children’s minor infractions at school.
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Suspensions don’t just harm Black children – they also harm their parents’ employment, a school discipline expert argues in a forthcoming book.
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It could push up prices and pay.
Research shows women job-seekers are turned off by job postings that use the type of language that appeals more to men.
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The language in job postings may be hampering the efforts of organizations in male-dominated industries to create more gender-diverse workforces.
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Most of the million gardners employed in South Africa earn less than the minimum wage.
Food delivery couriers congregate in Turin, Italy.
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Gig work is entering almost every industry and changing the relationship between workers, employers, service providers and customers. But gig workers face new and unique challenges.
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Automation is set to put a lot of people out of work - but machine learning could help them find their next career.
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Past research has possibly overstated the likelihood of climbing up the income ladder for low-paid workers.
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Our approach to work has had to adjust, so let’s change even more.
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Focusing solely on home working neglects the fact that most employees in the UK rarely or never worked from home after the pandemic