Employment

Cheap childcare? South Korea’s Filipina caregiver programme found it wasn’t

South Korea had planned to expand the foreign caregiver programme, but it failed to gain traction.

Trump's campaign against corporate DEI faces high legal hurdles

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas sits for an interview to discuss the EEOC's initiatives for 2026 in Washington, D.C.,U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

Finland stuck in doom loop with highest jobless rate in decades

The data adds to a grim picture for Finland, which has been Europe’s worst-performing economy since 2020.

Amazon says over 1,800 North Koreans blocked from applying for jobs at tech giant

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Life Awards 2025

The I Quit! Just Kidding Award goes to the return-to-office backlash that never materialised

Return-to-office mandates have been rolled out across the board, with companies such as Amazon and Grab requiring staff to be in office five days a week.

Ditch textbooks and learn how to use a wrench to AI-proof your job?

Apprenticeship schemes are attracting young people like Lona Hughes into skilled vocations.

Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea's Simandou mega mine as output accelerates

FILE PHOTO: Mining vehicles operate at the blocks three and four of the Simandou mine, one of the largest high-grade iron ore deposits, run by Rio Tinto and partners' joint venture, SimFer, in the Nzerekore Region, Guinea November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo

MOM extends part-time re-employment grant until December 2027

More than 7,500 employers have tapped the Part-Time Re-employment Grant to support their employment or retention of senior workers as at November, MOM said.

German job seekers face reduction, loss of unemployment benefits under proposed tougher rules

Under the reform, jobseekers who refuse reasonable employment that could end their need for state support can lose government payments for up to two months.

Britain passes law to strengthen workers’ rights and reshape economy in show of left’s might

The Employment Rights Bill includes an expansion of parental leave and the introduction of greater protections against unfair dismissal.

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