employment
Thousands of businesses may be breaking the law when they lay off employees, expert says
Thousands of small businesses in Ontario may be inadvertently breaking the law when they lay off their employees due to COVID-19 slowdowns or closures, according to an employment expert. Toronto employment lawyer Stuart Rudner told the Star that many businesses don’t have the right to lay their employees off, and he thinks there may be …
Chester inventor aims to save 500,000 lives through clean water technology
An inventor from Chester hopes to use solar panel technology to produce safe drinking water in the developing world. Barry Johnston, of King Street, used to run a business selling solar panels that provided hot water for washing and bathing in the home. But he closed the business when it became impossible to compete with …
How AI Technology Discriminates Against Job Candidates With Disabilities
From Texas Standard: Impressing a potential employer is becoming harder than usual thanks to software that evaluates candidates’ facial expression, tone of voice and other physical characteristics during video interviews. The technology uses artificial intelligence algorithms that are designed to detect how expressions, language and tone of voice match models of “existing, successful employees in …
BREAKING: County schools HR director placed on leave | Local News
From the Limestone County Schools central office: Mark Isley, executive director of human resources for Limestone County Schools, has been placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately. He has been with Limestone County Board of Education since September 2018. The board will conduct an internal investigation concerning Isley and his employment with Limestone County Schools. …
One car-wash in two is breaking the rules on employment
Thursday, 23 January 2020 More than one in two car-washes is ignoring the rules on employment, mainly by having staff working without declaring their income, or working “in the black” as it is known. The figures come from a flash inspection carried out by inspectors from the federal finance ministry in 2019, revealed by Philippe …
GBP/USD rises towards 1.3050 as UK wages beat estimates with 3.2%
The UK wages excluding bonuses rose by 3.4% YoY vs. +3.4% expected. The UK wages including bonuses rose by 3.2% YoY vs. +3.1% expected. The UK unemployment rate steadies at 3.8% in November. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday, the UK’s average weekly Earnings, excluding bonuses, arrived at 3.4% 3Mo YoY in November versus 3.5% last and 3.4% expected while …
Non-Farm Payrolls misses with 145, USD falls
The US economy has gained only 145,000 jobs in December, worse than 164,000 expected. Moreover, wages have risen by only 0.1% monthly, 2.9% yearly against 3.1% projected. Revisions draw 14,000 from previous months’ job gains. The unemployment rate remains at 3.5% with the participation rate at 63.2%, both unchanged. The dollar is down across the …
Urban Housing And The Ethics Of Technology
Signage stands outside the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) headquarters in … [+] Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. HUD this year accused Facebook Inc. of enabling and encouraging bias based on race and religion by restricting who can see housing-related ads on its platforms and across the internet. Photographer: …
Samantha Cameron’s fashion brand reported for ‘breaking employment rules’
Samantha Cameron’s fashion label Cefinn has been reported to minimum wage officials after advertising for an unpaid internship. The popular workwear brand is currently looking for a PR and marketing intern to carry out tasks such as market research, sample management and production assistance. No salary was stated for the position, which is understood to have …