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PM says proposed $8 living wage must consider investor concerns and budget impact
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (225+ words) Priya Nand " 18/05/2026 The government will have to consider investor concerns, while also assessing its ability to fund the proposed $8 per hour national living wage, as it considers the Fiji Trades Union Congress campaign. This has been stated by Prime Minister…...
Government Issues New Work Division Rules, Reorganizes Ministries
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (235+ words) Kathmandu. The government has issued the 'Work Division Rules, 2083' and reorganized the work areas and responsibilities of various ministries. The Council of Ministers has made these rules by exercising the power given by Article 82, Sub-section (1) of the Constitution of Nepal....
Australia commits $10 million to support disaster response and recovery capacity
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (209+ words) Monday, May 18, 2026 - 12: 42 Backed by an AUD 10 million investment from the Australian government, Tonga is strengthening its disaster preparedness, response, and recovery systems through the official signing of the Tala Kei Kapa: Prepare, Respond, Recover humanitarian'investment. The official signing took place…...
New Jersey Department of Labor Clarifies ABC Test for Worker Classification
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (649+ words) On May 6, 2026 the New Jersey Department of Labor adopted new regulations to clarify the "ABC Test" for determining a worker's status as an independent contractor or employee under New Jersey's Unemployment Compensation Law, as well as under New Jersey's wage…...
Court of Chancery Opens the Door for Expanded Caremark Liability Based on Workplace Misconduct Oversight Failures
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1040+ words) Recently, the Delaware Court of Chancery held in Los Angeles City Employees" Retirement System v. Glenn Sanford, et al. (e Xp) that officers" and directors" fiduciary oversight obligations may extend to the investigation and remediation of workplace sexual misconduct and that…...
L. A. moves to delay $30-an-hour minimum wage for hotel, airport workers tied to 2028 Olympics - AOL
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (800+ words) The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday moved to potentially delay a contentious $30 hourly minimum wage for hotel and airport workers, saying the action may be needed to stave off a business-backed ballot initiative to eliminate the city's gross receipts…...
Lost Your Job? You're on Your Own Now
14+ hour, 12+ min ago (13+ words) How government policies are forcing a shift toward self-employment as jobs disappear....
Ladakh administration hikes wages of skilled, unskilled workers
20+ hour, 8+ min ago (17+ words) Ladakh administration raises wages for skilled and unskilled workers, ensuring fair pay and transparency for marginalized employees....
Employers and trade unions ask De Wever to postpone vote on wage indexation measure
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (246+ words) The Group of Ten, a group made up of representatives of the employers" federations and the trades union, has urged Prime Minister Bart De Wever to postpone the parliamentary vote on the so-called "centenindex" arguing that complete budgetary clarity is…...
The minimum wage in Ukraine is twice as low as in Moldova - all the latest news today - Inkorr
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (324+ words) The minimum wage in Ukraine in 2026 remains the lowest among all European countries. Even in Moldova, the official minimum income for workers is almost twice as high as in Ukraine. This is reported by OBOZ. UA. As of 2026, the Ukrainian…...