Inflation is pushing countries to raise the minimum wage
Inflation is pushing countries to raise the minimum wage. Japan, which has a relatively low average wage for a country with a powerful economy, will hike its minimum wage by a record 3.3% after years of stagnation. The policy move seeks to address income inequality amid a cost of living crisis.?
The pandemic accelerated digital adoption around the globe. At the height of the pandemic, many companies turned to virtual and tech solutions to keep business going. That switch has continued to buoy India’s IT services industry, a bright spot in its otherwise grim job market.??
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Grassroots, worker-led unions are trailblazing the US labor movement. A Trader Joe’s in Hadley, Massachusetts recently became the first at the US grocery store chain to unionize, adopting a model of local organizing pioneered by Amazon Labor Union and Starbucks Workers United.?
Aspiring midwives are seeking to diversify the trade. People of color, in part driven by personal experiences of racism, are pursuing midwifery to provide racially concordant care, or care in which the provider and the patient share the same identity.
The Great Resignation is still going strong. Americans are continuing to quit their jobs at record rates, with layoffs at historic lows, signaling that the labor market is strong despite looming recession concerns. However, a 5.3% decrease in the number of job openings from May to June signals that the booming market could be slowing.
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