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Indonesia Clamps Down On Outsourcing After Nationwide Strike

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Indonesia Clamps Down On Outsourcing After Nationwide Strike

After a nationwide strike shut down many industries, workers in Indonesia have won a major victory, forcing the government to enact new rules clamping down on outsourcing. The Indonesian government is imposing tighter restrictions on the employment of workers through outsourcing  following the 3 October 2012 nationwide labor protests. New regulations will ban outsourcing companies from […]

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Trends Still Murky But Positive U.S. Jobs Numbers Drive Dow To 5-Year High

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Trends Still Murky But Positive U.S. Jobs Numbers Drive Dow To 5-Year High

Good news on the U.S. jobs market led to a rally for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The U.S. unemployment rate in September fell from 8.1% to 7.8%, the lowest since January 2009. More Americans found part-time work, helping to account for the decline, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Labor announced Friday, 5 October […]

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EEOC: Tough-Talking Racist Boss In Texas Costs Company $200,000

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EEOC: Tough-Talking Racist Boss In Texas Costs Company $200,000

A superintendent at a Texas metal manufacturing plant who was racist and not afraid to show it, cost his company $200,000, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC.) A federal jury awarded $200,000 in punitive damages yesterday to three former employees of AA Foundries in a racial harassment lawsuit filed by EEOC. The EEOC’s […]

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How Jobs Are Transforming Societies Around The World

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How Jobs Are Transforming Societies Around The World

From the World Bank— Working under the hot Jamaican sun on a noisy construction site is not easy, but the job means a lot to Shernette Chin. “It helps me out with my kids,” says Shernette. “If I didn’t have this job, I don’t know how I would manage.” While individuals value jobs for the […]

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Signs Point To No Or Slow Growth In Global Job Markets In 2013

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Signs Point To No Or Slow Growth In Global Job Markets In 2013

A global economic storm is raging, putting a dark cloud over job growth. Several recent reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and other observers of the global and U.S.  job markets and economy are likely to struggle to grow, at least during early 2013. Like the economy as whole, employment in the United […]

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Youth Unemployment Still In Critical Condition In G20 Nations, ILO Reports

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Youth Unemployment Still In Critical Condition In G20 Nations, ILO Reports

ILO News- The global youth unemployment situation remains critical, with 17.7 million young people – or just more than 16% – unemployed in 17 of the G20 countries for which data is available, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said 3 October 2012. Youth unemployment rates 8-11% in Australia, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico. […]

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In Michigan National Unions And Chamber Of Commerce Slug It Out

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In Michigan National Unions And Chamber Of Commerce Slug It Out

By Paul Abowd, Center For Public Integrity— After two bruising years for organized labor in the Midwest, the movement has managed to land two pro-union measures on the November ballot in Michigan. Michigan locals and their national leaders now face an ad campaign by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and its friends, urging voters to resist […]

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Guy Ryder Becomes 10th ILO Director-General

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Guy Ryder Becomes 10th ILO Director-General

Outgoing International Labor Organization (ILO) head, Juan Somavia, has handed over his job to Guy Ryder, who took office as the Geneva-based United Nations agency’s director-general on 1 October 2012. Ryder received three keys symbolizing the ILO’s structure, from outgoing ILO head, Juan Somavia. “You are now the guardian of our values and our traditions,” […]

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Irish Workers Emigrate In Record Numbers Keeping Ireland’s Unemployment Down

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Irish Workers Emigrate In Record Numbers Keeping Ireland’s Unemployment Down

Irish workers are on the move again. This time it’s a 21st century wave of Irish immigration that’s taking away Ireland’s most skilled workers. More than 100,000 Irish workers are expected to leave to find jobs before end of 2013. Ireland’s unemployment rate was 14.7% as of August 2012. For many Irish workers the only […]

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Resource: Summary Of Health Care Benefits And Insurance Coverage And Uniform Glossary Of Terms

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Resource: Summary Of Health Care Benefits And Insurance Coverage And Uniform Glossary Of Terms

Under the Affordable Care Act, health insurers and group health plans will provide the 180 million Americans who have private insurance with clear, consistent and comparable information about their health care plan benefits and coverage. Specifically, the regulations will ensure consumers have access to two forms that will help them understand and evaluate their health […]

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