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OTTAWA — The federal government is extending the period of time a business can employ a low-wage temporary foreign worker.

Sinn Féin's spokesperson on social protection has described the Tánaiste's comments on unemployment as "straight out of the Tory playbook".

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for urgent action to address worsening insecurity, unemployment and poverty in Nigeria, warning that leadership failures are forcing citizens to seek… Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-must-tackle-insecurity-unemployment-obasanjo/

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris's pledge to penalise long-term unemployed who refuse to engage with services to get them back to work is an example of the party "punching down at people", a Sinn Féin TD has said.

MELAKA, Nov 8 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Ayer Molek seat, Muhammad Hakimin Mokhtar, wants to develop...

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- More than 70 percent of the increase in regular employ...

Contract roles can offer greater flexibility, opportunities to apply one's skills across different projects and higher earning potential, but may also come with less job security and periods without work.

The average jobless worker's bout of unemployment surpassed 27 weeks in October, the highest outside of the pandemic period in a decade.

There are 39 staff on suspension amid investigations, one of whom has been suspended for more than two years.

Canada's unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.7 per cent last month as more people looked for work — especially younger Canadians.

The U.S. added an unexpectedly robust 165,000 jobs in October, with the unemployment rate at 4.1%, while jobs in the entertainment industry also picked up. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has provided a snapshot of the labor market that has bounced from months of job gains to lackluster numbers or even losses this year. But […]

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in October as the unemployment rate was expected to hold steady at 4.2%.

OTTAWA — The unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in October as Statistics Canada says more people were looking for work.

The row is taking place over 35 empty roles at the Mason Clinic in Auckland.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain scarce and most workers enjoy job security

774 National Health Fellows have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to fulfil his promise to employ them into the Federal Civil Service, four months after a Read More: https://punchng.com/774-health-fellows-beg-tinubu-to-honour-employment-promise/

National's finance spokesperson is optimistic another term in govt would see things right.

CSO figures indicate unemployment has been at 5% or below since 2021

Non-Irish citizens now make up one-in-five people in employment in the State, according to the ESRI.

<p>Prospect to hold workplace sessions and recruit members under agreement with tech company</p><p>Trade unions are expected to make further inroads into big tech companies in the UK after new rights for unions to access workplaces <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/30/tuc-leader-union-recognition-private-sectoraccess">came into force</a>

Unemployment rates are currently at an 11-year high.

Poor-quality employment generation has consequences for economic growth; workers without social security spend less, save less and remain vulnerable to economic shocks

The University of Benin is set to employ another set of graduates for academic and non-academic roles after a 10-year freeze, says the VC, Prof. Edoba Omor Read More: https://punchng.com/uniben-to-recruit-again-after-10-year-employment-freeze/

Court holds that the provision violated constitutional rights to equality, to carry on any trade and the right against discrimination and right to life

Despite total employment growing in Q3, retrenchments in Singapore rose to a nearly six-year high amid economic uncertainty, according to advance labour market data by the Ministry of Manpower.

A suspected data breach is being investigated involving the Employment Permit Online System operated by the Department of Enterprise.

OPINION: The economic drivers of the French crisis are hard to dismiss Downunder.

Fátima Báñez, who oversaw Spain’s controversial 2012 labor reform, was among at least 69 people killed in Wednesday’s collision near Toledo.

Andrew Scott-Howman is due to report to the board by November.

Further details of a independent review into the care Braydon Hepworth received at the Christchurch City Mission have been revealed.

The retirement and re-employment ages will be raised to 65 and 70 from 2029 as assurance that&nbsp;seniors can keep working if they wish to, said tripartite partners.

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms human labour, South Africa faces a critical choice: allow AI to displace workers or actively steer its adoption to augment human capabilities, protect jobs and drive inclusive economic growth.

As many as 31,446 doctors got their registrations between 2021 and 2025, show data from the Kerala State Medical Councils

‘Protective umbrella of maternity benefits is intended to shield motherhood from the rigours of employment; it is not intended to immunise an employee from the discipline that employment necessarily demands’

The ITF and NECA are calling for more funding to tackle youth unemployment, noting 90% of their joint programme graduates have secured jobs or started busi Read More: https://punchng.com/itf-neca-seek-more-funding-to-tackle-youth-unemployment/

<p>Treasury is revising all the numbers for the midyear budget update as economists warn of a difficult six months ahead</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-st

The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.

New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work