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The Ontario government is providing over $4 million in funding to six training projects in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas, aimed at preparing nearly 500 workers for various positions in the construction, manufacturing, mining, and transportation sectors. The projects, focused on electrical construction, driver education, construction craft worker trade, Red
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A timely and strategic employment forum, organized by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training's National Employment Agency (NEA) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has successfully connected 3,000 migrant workers and youth with jobs in Battambang province. The province, with a total population of
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The Indonesian government is planning to establish a public service agency (BLU) to provide training for prospective migrant workers. Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, Abdul Kadir Karding, announced that the agency will use the People's Business Credit (KUR) program to finance training for prospective migrant
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Canada's temporary foreign worker program is at the center of a heated debate as proposed changes to wage deductions and housing guidelines have drawn criticism from advocacy groups and migrant workers. The new rules, aimed at increasing control over 106,000 migrant worker positions reported in 2023, would
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The Pingliang City, Gansu Province of China hosted the Gansu Province Million Workers Labor and Skills Competition and the 2025 Pingliang City Traditional Chinese Medicine and Cultural Tourism and Health Care Industry Chain Skills Competition on July 29. The event aimed to promote learning, strengthen skills, and foster a sense
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The Sindh government has implemented a revised wage policy, effective from July 1, 2025, establishing a new minimum monthly wage of Rs40,000 for unskilled workers in industrial and commercial sectors across the province. The updated framework includes pay scales for skilled and semi-skilled workers, with semi-skilled workers earning Rs41,
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Aldi, the German discount grocery chain, has announced a significant pay rise for its store workers in the UK. From September, the minimum wage will increase to £13 an hour nationwide, making Aldi the first UK supermarket to introduce this rate. Store assistants within the M25 area will receive an
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Baiyin City, Gansu Province, has finalized the adjustment of basic pension for retired employees of government agencies and public institutions in 2025. The adjustment aims to deliver accurate care and warmth to each retiree, enhancing their sense of gain and happiness. The unified adjustment method combines "fixed-rate adjustment, linkage
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A meeting was chaired by Madhya Pradesh Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company (MPPKVVC) Chief Engineer, K L Verma, with representatives of the MP Electricity Employees Federation (MPEEF) to address concerns of regular, contractual, outsourced employees, and pensioners. The federation's General Secretary, Rakesh D P Pathak, emphasized several key
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In Battambang, a province in Cambodia known for its robust labour force participation rate and strong economy, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the National Employment Agency of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training organized a provincial employment forum to address the current labour market needs, particularly for youth,
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Cambodia's Battambang province, with a population of 997,169 and a robust labour force participation rate of 76%, has become a hub for decent employment opportunities in various sectors, including tourism, food-processing, and automotive. To address the labour market needs of returning migrant workers, youth, and vulnerable groups,
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Research has highlighted the critical issues of occupational burnout and fatigue affecting healthcare workers globally, with complex and overlapping work-related stressors being insufficiently understood. A recent study conducted at Fudan University aimed to investigate the associations between multiple work-related stressors and occupational burnout and fatigue among healthcare workers in Shanghai,
