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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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Besides technology and some cultural trends, little has changed in the two decades Robert Mitchell has been helping people obtain the necessary skills for employment. Mitchell, workforce development and community engagement coordinator for Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, says overcoming social and economic hardships continue to be employment barriers. Throughout his 21 years …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …