Tag: labor
Mexico raises its minimum wage by 12%, but it marks no increase in dollar terms
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico announced Wednesday that it will increase its still strikingly low daily minimum wage by 12% next year. But because...
US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market
WASHINGTON -- The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a...
Some Atlantic City casino workers call on union boss to resign for opposing a smoking ban
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Workers pushing for an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won...
Drivers for Spanish food delivery app Glovo will become full-time employees
MADRID -- Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company...
Volkswagen workers hold 2-hour strikes to push back against proposed pay cuts and plant closures
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Volkswagen workers launched rolling two-hour strikes Monday at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and...
A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection
PARIS -- Starting Sunday, sex workers in Belgium will be able to sign formal employment contracts and gain labor rights on par with...