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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The two per cent Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution rate payable by employers for...

North Korean companies have been accused of setting up an international network of IT workers to evade sanctions.

The University of Lagos management has cited federal regulations in the ongoing dispute with its International School staff over their removal from the pay Read More: https://punchng.com/unilag-cites-regulations-in-school-workers-payroll-dispute/

Jos Electricity Distribution Plc has condemned the abduction of 10 of its workers by youths who invaded its office in Makurdi, Benue State on Wednesday. Read More: https://punchng.com/jos-disco-condemns-abduction-of-10-workers-in-benue/

For Kirkley Westhaver, a strike would mean having to decide whether she tags along with her eight-year-old daughter to school or has her daughter stay home.

A second large department store will also be hit by industrial action during the weekend.

BJP leader blames Trinamool Congress for the worker death; Trinamool denies allegations

<p>‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says</p><p>When Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found herself in a city gripped by winter. Outside the airport, it was -15C (5F).</p><p>“I would come to understand that this was not an extreme cold,” she said. “But in the moment it was terrifying.</

John Murphy (41) died from injuries sustained while carrying out at work at company’s plant at Carrigtwohill

New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.

About 157 million Americans get their health insurance through work. A survey of employers shows a moderate price uptick this year, but workers still say health costs are a top concern.

Earlier, considering the agricultural season and also to ensure that agricultural activities were not disrupted, construction work had been suspended during the designated work-break period from October 22 to December 10, 2026.

Reginold Toa, 35, will serve eight months of a three-year jail sentence before being deported to the Solomon Islands for dangerous driving causing the death of a fellow seasonal worker.

He was granted bail on a 24-hour curfew until November 20.

Workers in their 50s are taking longer to bounce back after being retrenched. Three of them tell CNA what it took to get back into the workforce.

The Crown has wrapped up its case against a former Air Canada Cargo employee who is accused of participating in the biggest gold heist in Canadian history.

At the 75th foundation day of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Mr. Nabin said the BJP would continue along the path established by its ideological and political predecessor

Prime Minister Carney will begin the day with a meeting of the Liberal caucus and then with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, his office said in his itinerary on Wednesday.

<p>Former art teacher, who cared for her disabled son, ‘received almost no support’, said her local MP Manuela Perteghella</p><p>Andy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after the “devastating” death of Matilda Davis, a parent-carer who killed herself minutes after meeting professionals.</p><p>The Guardian <a href="htt

<p>Water and fresh food running out in Taiz as fighting intensifies and Houthi advance cuts off most supply routes</p><p>The humanitarian crisis in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz is becoming unmanageable as the city runs out of water, fuel and fresh food, Oxfam aid workers in the country have warned.</p><p>Iran-allied Houthi forces have largely encircled t

About 30 deminers from the Halo Trust remain among hundreds of thousands of civilians stuck in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz, the organisation said on Wednesday. Houthi rebels have encircled the government-held city as the two sides fight for control. The blockade has effectively severed the last route through the mountains connecting the city to the inte

A group has called for accountability in Nigeria’s Ebola preparedness and better protection for frontline workers following reports of an Ebola-related ill Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-group-demands-better-protection-for-health-workers/

Mohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner.

Because of our investigation, the home secretary has ordered a review of how fines are issued and collected.

A new report reveals the plight of North Korean workers at a drone factory in Russia. It also raised concerns that Pyongyang could gain hands-on knowledge of advanced weapons systems through the workers it sends there.

A new report reveals the plight of North Korean workers at a drone factory in Russia. It also raised concerns that Pyongyang could gain hands-on knowledge of advanced weapons systems through the workers it sends there.