Climate change fuels child labour and trafficking, says Nobel Peace Laureate
Climate change is creating conditions that fuel child labour, child trafficking and forced labour, the Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi told delegates at a...
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Decent jobs for youths
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, during a visit to the International Labour Organization (ILO), urged employers to empower more youth in their structures and engage with...
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Brazil forces HR to clean up its act
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup now underway, Brazil is well and truly under the spotlight, however, that is not the only reason the...
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Hire to boost the economy says ILO
A global jobs gap created at the height of the financial crisis is not closing and is likely to widen unless the global economy...
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Rules for retirement
With the ageing-population crisis set to unfold across Asia over the coming years the need for HR to have an efficient pension system in...
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What’s ahead for hiring in 2014?
As CFOs look to the coming year, concerns about talent retention, labour costs and China’s economic growth rise to the forefront. A recent survey...
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HR halves time wasted
The HR department at the National Heritage Academies has cut its audit time by more than 50% Proof is now here that HR, with...
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National Government considers major restrictions on use of labour dispatch arrangements
According to Chinese media reports, the National People’s Congress (NPC) is currently drafting amendments to the Employment Contract Law (ECL) in order to further...
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Walmart in hot water again over merger
Walmart once more faced heavy criticism in the wake of its recent Walmart-Massmart merger in South Africa, which resulted in the loss of over...
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