A man with a child shows his identification to police officers at a checkpoint in Honduras as migrants attempt to reach the U.S.
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New research challenges the conventional wisdom that those who enjoy some form of employment and strong support networks are more inclined to attach themselves to a set geography.
Regulations protecting children in hazardous jobs are insufficient or non-existent, leaving, a significant part of the Australian workforce open to exploitation.
Many seasonal businesses are struggling to find enough workers again this summer.
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Young workers are particularly vulnerable in the workplace because they tend to do short-term work, often lack training and safety education, and may see injury as just “part of the job.”
As the climate changes and heatwaves become more frequent and severe, it’s vital we do more to understand who is most vulnerable and how we can reduce their risk.
Ita Buttrose may be right. The evidence does suggest younger workers are less resilient. But we shouldn’t make too much of it.
Young people have labour market advantages that will allow them to survive the pandemic if they keep an open mind about location and job offers.
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Being flexible about both location and the nature of employment will help youth make the most of the current challenging labour market situation due to COVID-19.
Keeping young Canadians working during the global pandemic is important for a host of reasons.
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Now that Canadian youth can work part-time without becoming ineligible for government assistance, many will be incentivized to work in jobs in increased demand during the COVID-19 shutdown.
More than 60% of Victorian young adults live with their parents, followed by 56% in New South Wales and about 53% in the other four states. In Queensland, the proportion of young adults living at home rose from 31% in 2001 to 52% in 2017.
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In 2017, 56% of men aged 18 to 29 lived with one or both parents, up from 47% in 2001. And over the same period, the proportion of women aged 18 to 29 living with their parents rose from 36% to 54%.
The January terrorist attack in Jakarta indicated a revival of radical jihadi groups in Indonesia.
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Indonesia should tackle the job and income insecurities that plague its large young workforce, to help prevent them being lured into joining violent extremist groups.
Unlike other chronic diseases, targeted spending on mental health care keeps people in the prime of their lives in the workforce.
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There’s a growing disconnect between grassroots awareness of mental illness and decisive action towards providing the full spectrum of care for those in need.