Retail Profits Soar, While Worker Wages Stagnate
Australian retail sector gross operating profits have increased sixfold since 2001, while retail wages have risen by less than half that amount, leaving low-paid workers struggling with inflation and creating an imbalance of bargaining power between employers and employees.
Retail Profits Soar, While Worker Wages Stagnate
Australian retail sector gross operating profits have increased sixfold since 2001, while retail wages have risen by less than half that amount, leaving low-paid workers struggling with inflation and creating an imbalance of bargaining power between employers and employees.
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40% Bias Score
Freelance Work: A Bridge to Full-Time Employment in a Slow Hiring Market
In a challenging job market, with 23% of unemployed Americans having searched for work for 27+ weeks, experts advise exploring freelance and contract positions to improve income, boost self-esteem, and potentially gain full-time employment; this strategy is seeing success across numerous sectors.
Freelance Work: A Bridge to Full-Time Employment in a Slow Hiring Market
In a challenging job market, with 23% of unemployed Americans having searched for work for 27+ weeks, experts advise exploring freelance and contract positions to improve income, boost self-esteem, and potentially gain full-time employment; this strategy is seeing success across numerous sectors.
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40% Bias Score
Debunking the "Five Generations" Workplace Myth
This article exposes the misleading use of "five generations" in the workplace, clarifying that this refers to arbitrary age labels lacking scientific basis, and advocates for more precise age ranges to promote inclusivity and accurate workforce representation.
Debunking the "Five Generations" Workplace Myth
This article exposes the misleading use of "five generations" in the workplace, clarifying that this refers to arbitrary age labels lacking scientific basis, and advocates for more precise age ranges to promote inclusivity and accurate workforce representation.
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48% Bias Score
Amazon Workers Strike Before Christmas, Causing Minor Shipping Delays
Thousands of Amazon workers are striking in four states during the final weekend before Christmas, potentially causing minor shipping delays for some customers, though Amazon maintains most deliveries will arrive on time.
Amazon Workers Strike Before Christmas, Causing Minor Shipping Delays
Thousands of Amazon workers are striking in four states during the final weekend before Christmas, potentially causing minor shipping delays for some customers, though Amazon maintains most deliveries will arrive on time.
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40% Bias Score
Volkswagen Announces Major Job Cuts and Production Reduction
Volkswagen and the IG Metall union reached a deal to cut over 35,000 jobs and reduce production by 700,000 vehicles annually by 2030, avoiding plant closures but shifting Golf production to Mexico, impacting various locations including Wolfsburg and raising concerns about the future of other plants.
Volkswagen Announces Major Job Cuts and Production Reduction
Volkswagen and the IG Metall union reached a deal to cut over 35,000 jobs and reduce production by 700,000 vehicles annually by 2030, avoiding plant closures but shifting Golf production to Mexico, impacting various locations including Wolfsburg and raising concerns about the future of other plants.
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44% Bias Score
Volkswagen Averts Layoffs in 70-Hour Union Deal
Following two days of strikes by 100,000 workers, the IG Metall union and Volkswagen reached a 70-hour wage agreement preventing plant closures, layoffs, and salary cuts until 2030; failure to renew the agreement by then will cost Volkswagen €1 billion.
Volkswagen Averts Layoffs in 70-Hour Union Deal
Following two days of strikes by 100,000 workers, the IG Metall union and Volkswagen reached a 70-hour wage agreement preventing plant closures, layoffs, and salary cuts until 2030; failure to renew the agreement by then will cost Volkswagen €1 billion.
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44% Bias Score
Paycom Tops List for Employee Compensation Satisfaction
Paycom, an Oklahoma City-based HR and payroll tech company, ranked number one for best compensation in Comparably's latest analysis of 20 million employee reviews, highlighting factors such as generous commissions, time off, and healthcare benefits, contrasting with national trends showing 29% of U....
Paycom Tops List for Employee Compensation Satisfaction
Paycom, an Oklahoma City-based HR and payroll tech company, ranked number one for best compensation in Comparably's latest analysis of 20 million employee reviews, highlighting factors such as generous commissions, time off, and healthcare benefits, contrasting with national trends showing 29% of U....
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56% Bias Score
Spain's 37.5-Hour Workday Plan Faces Uncertain Future
The Spanish government and unions reached an agreement to reduce the maximum legal workday to 37.5 hours by 2025, but the deal excludes employers and faces an uncertain path to parliamentary approval, with potential modifications and delays.
Spain's 37.5-Hour Workday Plan Faces Uncertain Future
The Spanish government and unions reached an agreement to reduce the maximum legal workday to 37.5 hours by 2025, but the deal excludes employers and faces an uncertain path to parliamentary approval, with potential modifications and delays.
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36% Bias Score
Three Worst US States for Workers in 2024
A 2024 study ranks Hawaii, Louisiana, and Tennessee as the worst U.S. states for workers, citing low disposable income, long work hours, and poor workplace safety as key factors; Hawaii's low income contrasts with its high happiness index.
Three Worst US States for Workers in 2024
A 2024 study ranks Hawaii, Louisiana, and Tennessee as the worst U.S. states for workers, citing low disposable income, long work hours, and poor workplace safety as key factors; Hawaii's low income contrasts with its high happiness index.
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52% Bias Score
Understanding Your 401(k) Notices: When to Act
This article details how to understand various 401(k) plan notices, including automatic enrollment, safe harbor, qualified default investment alternatives, summary plan descriptions, annual fee disclosures, and plan amendment notices, explaining when action is required to optimize retirement savings...
Understanding Your 401(k) Notices: When to Act
This article details how to understand various 401(k) plan notices, including automatic enrollment, safe harbor, qualified default investment alternatives, summary plan descriptions, annual fee disclosures, and plan amendment notices, explaining when action is required to optimize retirement savings...
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28% Bias Score
VW Averts Plant Closures, Cuts 35,000+ Jobs in Wage Deal
Volkswagen reached a wage deal with its 120,000 German workers, avoiding plant closures until 2030 but involving over 35,000 job cuts through buyouts and early retirement to address lagging sales, rising costs, and Chinese competition; the deal saves VW €1.5 billion yearly in labor costs and €4 bill...
VW Averts Plant Closures, Cuts 35,000+ Jobs in Wage Deal
Volkswagen reached a wage deal with its 120,000 German workers, avoiding plant closures until 2030 but involving over 35,000 job cuts through buyouts and early retirement to address lagging sales, rising costs, and Chinese competition; the deal saves VW €1.5 billion yearly in labor costs and €4 bill...
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's Delinquent Consumer Debt Surges 135.1%
Delinquent consumer loans and credit cards debt in Turkey increased by 135.1% year-over-year to 105.48 billion Turkish lira by December 13, 2023, driven by high inflation impacting fixed-income households, according to economist Şenol Babuşcu who predicts further increases by 2025.
Turkey's Delinquent Consumer Debt Surges 135.1%
Delinquent consumer loans and credit cards debt in Turkey increased by 135.1% year-over-year to 105.48 billion Turkish lira by December 13, 2023, driven by high inflation impacting fixed-income households, according to economist Şenol Babuşcu who predicts further increases by 2025.
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40% Bias Score