Minimum wage

Australia sets ‘world-leading’ minimum pay and insurance rules for gig delivery workers

Uber Eats and DoorDash said the new rules would show that stronger worker protections and the flexibility valued by gig workers can go hand in hand.

Nigerians’ cost of living pain deepens as election looms

FILE PHOTO: People push a cargo cart through Balogun Market in the Marina business district of Lagos, Nigeria, December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

National Wages Council seeks public’s views on salary, employment guidelines

The National Wages Council, which comprises representatives from the Government, employers and employees, will convene on Aug 19.

Australia lifts minimum wage to match increases in inflation

The decision affects around 3 million workers and is in line with an expected rise in inflation projected by the central bank.

Will rising F&B salaries see workers replaced by machines?

The Soup Spoon has begun using AI to process daily reports across its outlets.

‘Our incomes seem to have fallen’: Indian workers struggle with stagnant wages amid rising costs

Many of the Indian workers live in underdeveloped neighbourhoods where rents are low such as the one pictured here in Noida.

Venezuela’s Rodriguez announces ‘responsible increase’ to wages from May

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks as she meets with U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (not pictured), in Caracas, Venezuela, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

WNBA, players’ union agree ‘transformative’ labour deal: Reports

Caitlin Clark, one of the WNBA's stars, talking on stage before an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Feb 1.

Waiters in S’pore among food services workers to get annual pay rise of up to 6.7% for next 3 years

About 15,000 full-time food services workers will have their monthly salaries raised to at least $2,220, said the Ministry of Manpower.

Iran announces 60 per cent minimum wage hike: Local media

The monthly minimum wage would increase from 103 million rials (S$99.85) to 166 million in the coming year of the Persian calendar.

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