Forced labor designation for Cuban doctors highlights rift over sanctions
The Biden administration formally accused Cuba of profiting from forced labor on Monday, two months after President Biden signed a spending bill that requires the State Department to impose sanctions…
Amazon was fined $5.9 million for violating California labor laws
An Amazon warehouse Getty Images The labor regulator in California announced this on Tuesday said it fined Amazon nearly $6 million for violating a state law aimed at restricting the…
UK general election 2024: Labor publishes manifesto
Labor Party Leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks during the launch of Labour's general election manifesto on June 13, 2024 in Manchester, United Kingdom. According to the latest YouGov data, Labor…
Southern border figures follow the labor market: study
According to an American newspaper, migration flows to the United States go up and down, parallel to the tightness on the labor marketanalysis of economic data and data on border…
Uber loses California labor law lawsuit
A federal appeals court in California ruled that Uber's challenge to a state law aimed at turning trucking workers into employees rather than independent contractors cannot proceed, dealing the tech…
Labor scraps reintroduction of pension cap in £800m shake-up
Labor has reversed its plan to reintroduce the lifetime pension benefit, prompting claims from the Tories of a significant financial “black hole” in Labour's budget. The shake-up, valued at £800…
The increase in the number of job seekers marks the largest increase since 2020, while the labor market is weak
The number of people looking for work has risen at its fastest pace since 2020, highlighting increasing vulnerability in the UK labor market. Closely watched research by KPMG and the…
Labor will ditch green belt data center councils to boost AI industry
Labor will push aside local councils to build data centers on the green belt, while Sir Keir Starmer's opposition wants to strengthen the UK's artificial intelligence sector. Peter Kyle, shadow…
Labor will tackle the private equity tax loophole in its election manifesto
Labor is about to announce measures to close a significant tax loophole that currently allows thousands of private equity investors to avoid income tax. This initiative will form a key…
Republicans claim ties to forced labor and are calling for a ban on companies linked to Ford and Volkswagen EVs
A group of Republicans this week called on the Biden administration to ban imports from two Chinese companies linked to Ford and Volkswagen respectively, claiming the battery companies also have…
