Minimum wage

Bangladesh wage board meets as garment worker protests continue

A demonstrator hurls back a tear gas shell fired by police following a clash between the police and garment workers protesting for higher wages, in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, November 4, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Goni

Bangladesh garment workers stage fourth day of wage protests

A tyre burns inside a damaged police vehicle following a clash between police and garment workers protesting for higher wages in Gazipur, Bangladesh, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Bangladesh garment factories shut again as wage protests turn violent

Police personnel fire tear gas shells as garment workers block a road demanding higher minimum wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge

Garment workers shouting slogans as they block a road during a protest demanding higher wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov 1.

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro pledges fiscal adjustment, rejects cuts to social spending

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro speaks at the Great Associativism Meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Carniel

Financial, mental health issues pushing women towards early retirement

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.

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