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Mothers Are Regaining Jobs, Even While Shouldering Pandemic Burdens at Home

There are similarities between the recession’s effect on men and women’s employment, but also crucial differences.

(CBM) - The California Labor Commissioner’s Office announced Aug. 5 that it filed separate lawsuits accusing ride-share companies Uber and Lyft for wage theft. They misclassified their drivers, the complaint says, as independent contractors. The lawsuits are the latest move in the state’s fight to

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Immigration Corner | Hard-working man wants a Canadian work permit

Dear Ms Powell, I am interested in getting a work permit for Canada. Is the embassy still accepting applications? Can you please tell me how to apply? How are persons selected? I am an educated and hard-working man and just want a better life for...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

How to boost your CV when you have no work experience

No work experience? Here are a few ideas of how you still can make your CV stand out to a potential employer.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Zimbabwe: Agric Wage Negotiations Head for Deadlock

[Zimbabwe Independent] ONGOING agricultural sector wage negotiations could be headed for a deadlock, amid reports workers have demanded a 250% hike while employers have said they cannot afford it under the current economic circumstances.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Egyptian transgender woman faces uphill battle against stigma | News24

Farida Aly spent decades performing blood tests, brain scans and personality tests before doctors issued the needed medical reports to allow her to undergo gender reassignment surgery.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Stock theft is economic sabotage - not a petty crime, Cele tells Free State farmers | News24

A task team investigating issues of stock theft in the eastern Free State has uncovered that there are five groups operating in the area, according to Police Minister Bheki Cele.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Governor Whitmer Announces Appointments to the Black Leadership Advisory Council | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

Governor Gretchen Whitmer made appointments today to the Black Leadership Advisory Council, which brings a diverse group of Black Michiganders together to serve in an advisory role to the governor and develop, review, and recommend policies and actions designed to prevent and end discrimination and

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Unions push back at lay-off extension lobby

Intense lobbying by the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) to have the 120-day cap on lay-offs extended is likely to run into gusty headwinds, with trade unions pushing back at the move. The...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

UPS Calls Off Ban On Beards And Natural Black Hairstyles

By Victor Omondi UPS is lifting most of its longstanding rules on its employees’ personal appearance, especially those who frequently interact with the public like the delivery drivers. Based on the new changes, the strict limits on facial hair, hairstyles, and how long men can keep their hair have

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Source: Your Black World

Rhode Island Cop Seen Kicking And Punching Black Man While He’s In Handcuffs - Blavity

Despite a police civilian oversight panel’s objections, the executive director of the Providence External Review Authority (PERA) released footage of a brutal attack on a Black man by a police sergeant. According to The Providence Journal, the head of the organization, Jose Batista, opted to share

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Source: Blavity News

Black Delivery Drivers Fired For Posting Confrontation with Customer

A black delivery driver employed by a provider for FedEx was fired for posting a confrontation with a white homeowner on social media, according to

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Home For The Holidays In a Pandemic – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Miami Times Staff Reporter - Returning nursing home residents won't be tested for COVID-19 - The Gov. Ron DeSantis administration, which has made a concerted effort to scale back restrictions enacted because of the [...]

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

NYT: Elites ‘Ghost’ Their Illegal Migrants in Coronavirus Crash - African American News Today - EIN News

… the Fair Labor Standards Act. African-American women had won many of … bad for workers,” said Krikorian. “Black American women won those labor rights …

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Liveable wage

MINIMUM wage earners could begin to receive incomes that are closer to a liveable wage if the recommendations of the minimum wage advisory committee, which were submitted to the labour ministry earlier this year, are accepted.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

FedEx Worker Claims He and His Coworker Were Fired After Posting Video of Them Confronting Racist Customer, Company Denies Firings

FedEx spoke out after a Black worker claimed he and a coworker were fired for posting a video of a confrontation with a white

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

709,000 Seek US Jobless Aid As Pandemic Escalates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a further sign that the job market might be slowly healing. Yet the improvement will be put at risk by the sharp resurgence in confirmed

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Source: Black America Web

Trump Team Attempts To Block World Court From Investigating Possible U.S. War Crimes

A new Trump executive order threatening the court’s operations has been condemned by prominent global institutions and individuals as it appears to give cover to human rights abuses committed in the course of U.S. foreign wars while demanding accountability from foreign countries in similar

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Community Care Celebrates 30 Years of PACE - Milwaukee Community Journal

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (November 11, 2020) – This November, Community Care, Inc. celebrates 30 years of offering the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in Wisconsin. PACE is a unique model of care that provides comprehensive medical and social services to qualifying individuals, 55 and

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

New website offers entrepreneurs access to local resources, events and networking connections - Milwaukee Community Journal

Start In Wisconsin enables entrepreneurs to find professional services, support and other tools by region MADISON, WI. NOV. 11, 2020–A new website will help Wisconsin entrepreneurs connect with resources, events and experts tailored to their specific needs and based in their communities. The

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Keep all eyes on the prize

Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris! Another historic milestone has been reached in American politicsHarris has broken the glass ceiling- and for that, I’m ...

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Source: South Florida Times

MAEMA: Why Pandemic Bill spells injustice to Kenyan employers

Yet, there are many more issues that have been identified in the wake of Covid-19 which require a holistic legislative approach to cushion both employers and employees against needless, disruptive and expensive litigation which is bound to arise after the pandemic due to the inadequacy of the

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Source: Business Daily

Call for financial safety net for vulnerable workers

WITH thousands left reeling from sudden layoffs and redundancies in Jamaica and across the Caribbean as businesses try to weather the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a call is being made for an unemployment insurance scheme, a living wage policy and legislation to protect contract

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Other alternatives to retrenchments during COVID-19

Short time work is imposed as a temporary measure for a temporary period where there is only limited amount of work for an employee to do for their

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Full Text | UCASE calls on Gov't to fix industrial relations labour market issues

Vincent Morrison, president of the Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), in a statement today, outlined the various industrial relations labour market issues the country is currently facing and has called on the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

PANDEMIC UPDATE: ‘COVID-19 is a marathon’ - TSDMemphis.com

In the midst of flu season, Shelby County’s COVID-19 infections remain steady, according to the director of the Shelby County Health Department. “We are fairly stable with a slight increase in the last week. We are running about 220 to 230 cases per day,” said Dr. Lisa Haushalter, who said numbers

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

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