Pay gap

Remuneration

Gender and class pay gaps highlight ongoing inequality

Women and workers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds will effectively be working for free until the new year

Crowded train station, Tokyo

Wellbeing

Japan proposes ban on working 14 consecutive days

Instances of karōshi and karōjisatsu highlight ongoing wellbeing struggles in a country notorious for overwork

Stack of Egyptian 100 Pound Notes on a Blue Background stock photo

Remuneration

ADSERO: Statutory severance vs end-of-service remuneration in Egypt

Mistaking statutory severance pay for end-of-service remuneration could pose risks

Baby photos

D&I

Could office baby photos boost Hong Kong’s birth rate?

“Insensitive” initiative could create an uncomfortable working environment, lawyer warns

Dollars

Overtime

Texas federal court strikes down DOL overtime rule

Higher thresholds would have granted extra pay to more than 3 million white-collar workers

Discrimination

The forgotten generations? Over-50s overlooked by employers

Older workers complain of bias when looking to progress or upskill for new opportunities, poll finds

Disputes

Disney settles mammoth pay discrimination dispute

From theme parks to film and cruise ships, “unprecedented” class action united female workers from across all divisions of the global entertainment giant

Pensions

Irish firms not ready for auto-enrolment pension scheme

Businesses troubled by pension system integration, compliance, and cost study finds

Unions

Should firms be prepared for rise in Indian hunger strikes?

Claims of union busting give rise to growing protests across the manufacturing sector

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