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Britain braces for fresh wave of job losses: Hospitality and High St will be worst hit
20 Feb 2026 00:20 GMT
… of job losses as struggling firms prepare to lay off workers. … Secretary Andrew Griffith said: ‘Labour has played with matches … are placing unsustainable pressure on employers operating on razor-thin … the UK’s biggest drivers of jobs and a critical entry …
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Hiring Jamaican workers a positive form of hurricane relief says JLS chief Althea Riley
19 Feb 2026 21:12 GMT
… shipped south. Employers also made individual contributions to their workers in cash … duties with workers planning to return to their seasonal jobs.
As the … 10,000 Jamaicans are economic drivers in communities throughout their country …
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Is Your Employer Responsible If You Slip on Ice at Work?
19 Feb 2026 21:05 GMT
… created dangerous conditions for employees who work outdoors or … performing your job duties or while on your employer’s property … Other Gig Apps
Delivery drivers face added risks in … ice. Although many delivery workers are classified as independent contractors …
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Teamsters urge judge to block UPS from offering $150,000 buyouts to drivers
19 Feb 2026 20:30 GMT
… representing over 320,000 UPS workers, offered that estimate as he … in violation of its 2023 labor contract, whose provisions the … such individual agreements with its drivers.
The union sued on … offers to 105,000 eligible employees, tens of thousands “will …
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CPC Logistics Drivers Join Teamsters
19 Feb 2026 21:28 GMT
… and protection from at-will employment.
“I chose to join the … guarantees us respect on the job.”
The new group of … ground running to help these workers secure the standard-setting … welcome these drivers to our ranks.”
Teamsters Local 179 represents workers in …
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School bus driver stood down for allegedly drinking on the job
19 Feb 2026 19:50 GMT
They asked a nearby parent to keep an eye on the driver and the bus while they took the can to the school’s acting principal, Kate Fortune.
The parent said they returned to the bus with Fortune and reached in, grabbed the driver’s bag and opened it.
They …
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Looking for a job in Oregon? The pickings are slim — except in health care and social services
19 Feb 2026 18:38 GMT
… jobs vacancy report from the Oregon Employment Department showed nearly 14,500 job … just over two unemployed workers for every job vacancy. That’s much … cooks, personal care aides, truck drivers and social service assistants are …
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Port workers urged to adopt proper posture to avoid lower back pains
19 Feb 2026 17:35 GMT
… (IMaH), has urged port workers and employees engaged in prolonged sitting or … exposure to machinery vibrations.
“Truck drivers, crane operators, forklift operators, and … lifting techniques, particularly for dock workers and cargo handlers.
“You should …
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United Federation of Employers of Zambia Urges Govt to Declare Road Accidents a National Emergency
19 Feb 2026 17:11 GMT
… over attacks on Zambian truck drivers along regional trade corridors, … shared responsibility among government, employers and workers.
He stressed that decent … and retained in employment.
The workshop brought together employers, labour unions, policymakers …
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The Social Fund Simplified Pension Appointments and Introduced Preferential Rates for Taxi Drivers
19 Feb 2026 17:13 GMT
… contributions for certain categories of workers.
Starting from 2025, the Social … have also been revised:
Taxi drivers and couriers working through mobile … rate of 1 percent;
For employees of housing cooperatives, the rate …