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Departing ZTE executive describes 'deep humiliation' in farewell letter

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A departing senior executive at China’s ZTE Corp , which is fighting a crippling U.S. supplier ban, said in a letter to staff on Friday that his departure amid a Sino-US trade war was “deeply humiliating”.

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High-Skilled White-Collar Work? Machines Can Do That, Too

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Few jobs would appear less prone to automation than fashion industry taste-making. But artificial intelligence is undeterred.

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USA: National Grid strips locked-out union workers in Amesbury and Haverhill of health benefits: Their health becomes a bargaining chip

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LabourStart headline – Source: Boston Herald

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U.S. job growth underscores economy's strength, tariffs a threat

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The U.S. economy created more jobs than expected in June, but steady wage gains pointed to moderate inflation pressures that should keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate increases this year.

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He Called Older Employees ‘Dead Wood.’ Two Sued for Age Discrimination and Took Back Their Jobs.

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State employers “are still learning there’s an age law,” said one attorney, despite the fact it has been on the books for decades.

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When She Earns More: Old Ideas About Gender Roles Still Cause Stress

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Gender dynamics have become much more egalitarian over the past half-century, but certain attitudes may endure when it comes to men, women and money.

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Fresh Proof That Strong Unions Help Reduce Income Inequality

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New research demonstrates the direct and indirect effects of unions going back to the 1930s. Now that the union movement is weaker, inequality has risen.

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California agency opens third probe into Tesla's Fremont factory

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A California agency for occupational safety said on Thursday it opened a third investigation at Tesla Inc’s factory in Fremont, California, following a complaint.

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US adds a solid 213,000 jobs; unemployment up to 4 pct.

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US employers added a solid 213,000 jobs in June; unemployment rate rose to 4 percent

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The Unemployment Rate Rose for the Best Possible Reason

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More Americans were looking for work in June, even if they didn’t immediately find it.

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