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Canada has long been a draw for the world's best and brightest in tech, and with recent funding cuts to research organizations, cancellation of international student visas, and political pressure on post-secondary institutions in the United States, many skilled workers are turning their attention north of the border.
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Research conducted by Columbia University has shown that healthcare workers exhibit lower annual mortality rates compared to the general population. One possible explanation for this phenomenon is the specialized medical knowledge and greater access to healthcare possessed by these professionals. The study, led by Mark Olfson and featuring additional authors
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Malaysia is poised to become the first country in the world to introduce a dedicated law to safeguard the gig economy industry, with the proposed legislation expected to be tabled in Parliament by August or September. The move is part of a broader effort to provide equitable protection for the
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The Telangana government has introduced legislation in the Assembly to provide social security to gig workers, creating a welfare fund with fees collected from aggregators and online platforms. The proposed law aims to protect and support 4.2 lakh gig workers in Telangana, mirroring the Rajasthan Assembly's 2023
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The Dying to Work campaign, a crucial effort to raise awareness and promote employer support for employees with terminal illnesses, has reached a significant milestone with the civil service's adoption of the charter. This move comes after years of grassroots efforts by Lee Barron, who championed the campaign
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Canada has extended invitations to 3,000 foreign workers with Canadian work experience to apply for permanent residence in the country through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program of the Express Entry system. This is the latest draw of the Express Entry system, which has seen a total of 15,
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Slovakia has seen a significant rise in foreign workers in May, with the total number exceeding 125,000 for the first time. Despite mounting uncertainty over global trade, the influx of foreign labour continues to play a crucial role in filling workforce gaps, particularly in manufacturing. However, this trend is
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Care and support workers in New Zealand, represented by the Public Service Association (PSA), E tū, and the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), are marking three years since their pay equity claim was submitted on July 1, 2022. The National-led Government cancelled the claim on May 6, leaving workers waiting
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A 13.25 percent reduction in contributions to the tax system in Bosnia and Herzegovina is set to come into effect tomorrow, but Chair of the Economic and Social Council for the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Safudin Cengic, has expressed doubts that this will directly result
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A group of over 300 current and former employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have come together to express their dissent against the agency's new direction under Administrator Lee Zeldin. The employees, represented by the nonprofit organization Stand Up for Science, have issued a statement
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A dispute between airport workers in Finland and their employers has resulted in a prolonged industrial strike, affecting ground handling services. The strike has been ongoing for several weeks, with workers expressing fatigue and frustration over the ongoing action. Some employees, like Joni, who works in Finnair's in-flight
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Public sector employees, particularly those in the NHS and education, are increasingly opting out of their generous defined benefit (DB) pensions due to the financial pressures of high living costs and low pay. According to data, the number of NHS workers who opted out of their pension scheme has risen
