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ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has welcomed the Declaration by G20 Labour and Employment ministers, committing to...
2021 declared International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. The...
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Just 10 per cent of workers receive nearly half of global...
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Kuala Lumpur ranked 44 in Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
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Technology Can Lead to a Sense of Isolation
An overreliance on technology when communicating in the workplace could lead to employees feeling isolated, warns recruiting experts Hays. Modern offices mean professionals are...
Pressure group in UK calls for guaranteed hours
The Living Wage Foundation in the UK says employers should offer their part-time and casual staff a minimum of 16 hours' work per week....
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Singapore rises to seventh most expensive location in Asia for expatriates
• Singapore is now the seventh most expensive location in Asia for expatriates to...
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AiHR: Digital Planning Conference 2019
When: 20 November 2019
Where: Sheraton Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
AiHR is a conference that focuses on ANTICIPATING, EMBRACING and CAPITALISING on HR technologies...
