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UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 days ago

Reeves could give those on Benefits that don't work a pay rise at taxpayers expense - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Five million non-working benefit claimants will receive higher payments, raising welfare spending by roughly £15–20 billion and increasing costs for taxpayers.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 weeks ago

Let employers keep income tax in scheme to cut jobless rate, expert says - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

A back-to-work scheme would have agencies fund employment costs and retain participants' income tax for a decade, incentivizing sustained work and saving government welfare spending.
Social media marketing
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Facebook is adding job listings, again

Facebook relaunched local job listings focused on entry-level, service, and trade positions, accessible via Marketplace, Groups, and Business Pages with age and content restrictions.
fromMoneywise
1 month ago

Some employers are giving RTO workers the option to take a severance package instead - but there's a major catch. Would you take it anyway?

How a universal severance package works Earlier in September, NBCUniversal notified its U.S. and U.K. employees that come 2026, they must return to the office four days a week - with the option to work remotely on Friday [3]. NBCUniversal employees who don't want to return to the office can take a flat-rate severance package of eight weeks' salary and three months' healthcare coverage.
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US politics
from7NEWS
3 months ago

Barnaby Joyce gives grim warning about working from home

Working from home may threaten job security as artificial intelligence takes over clerical roles.
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Rayner defends plan to raise 18-year-old minimum wage despite business backlash

"We understand the Government's objective of fair pay, but you can only have fair pay if you have a job that actually pays," Nicholls said. "Now is not the time to make big jumps in employment costs."
UK politics
US politics
fromAbc
3 months ago

'Not marking their homework': Plibersek at ease with Vic work from home plan

Victorian government plans to legislate the right for employees to work from home at least two days a week without federal intervention.
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Trump loves saying 'You're fired.' Now he's making it easier to fire federal workers

Reuveni's case highlights concerns over the Trump administration's changes to civil service norms.
SF politics
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

Elizabeth Warren and top Democrats are asking Social Security to halt plans they say would pave the way for more DOGE firings

Democrats oppose SSA reclassification that could facilitate firings of employees critical to the agency's functioning.
SF politics
fromTruthout
7 months ago

Critics Slam Trump's Plan to Fill Federal Government With "Political Cronies"

The proposed rule could politicize federal jobs, affecting 50,000 civil servants by removing their job protections.
fromwww.thelocal.dk
7 months ago

Inside Denmark: Why your local job centre could soon vanish

Under the new reform, municipalities will gain more autonomy in approving unemployment benefits, potentially leading to a significant reduction in government spending and job centre operations.
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