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Laid-off employee gets a job offer with a huge pay cut — doesn’t know what to do, dilemma sparks a wave of advice
20 Feb 2026 00:27 GMT
… outpaces demand, starting salaries compress. Employers know it. Recruiters … changed jobs involuntarily accepted a lower base salary … skilled trades, and some service industries continue hiring.
The key … -paying job quickly?
The average US unemployment duration …
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Hampton Roads businesses react to bills to help workers: Minimum wage increase, paid sick days, leave program
19 Feb 2026 23:49 GMT
… wage incrementally to $15 an hour by Jan. 1, 2028; require employers … not paying you your full salary.”
There are still lots of … her hourly front-facing customer service employees from $12 to $15 an … home pay of possibly every employee in the state,” Dunn said …
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UML promises jobs, mines and mega cities in five-year plan
20 Feb 2026 00:41 GMT
… create 500,000 new jobs annually, while simultaneously … for foreign employment. Job creation will concentrate on … green industries, and the service sector. In addition, the party … labour income within five years, while guaranteeing dignified work and fair wages …
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Labour leaders hail Mbah after consultative meeting
19 Feb 2026 20:46 GMT
… from the new minimum wage and reaffirmed sustained investments … excitement expressed by organised labour. In Enugu, we … reflected genuine satisfaction among labour leaders. Also Read “ … prompt salary payments have restored pride in public service. “Workers are …
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Former US presidential candidate says your salary may go down — This is why
19 Feb 2026 19:46 GMT
… a sharp decline in their salaries, thanks to artificial intelligence … getting paid to human labour is about to go … disembowelling of white-collar jobs.”
He advocated for adopting … impact of job losses will extend to essential service industries.
Preventative …
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Labor unions remember Rev. Jesse Jackson as ‘noble warrior’
19 Feb 2026 05:11 GMT
… for union recognition, higher wages, and safer working conditions … and respect on the job. Rev. Jackson stood … Verrett, president of SEIU (Service Employees International Union), reflected on … the critical relationship among labor, management, and government. …
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Jobs report resets rate outlook ahead of Fed leadership shift
18 Feb 2026 17:43 GMT
… jobs, unemployment edged down to roughly 4.3%, and wage … to demographic shifts and service-sector needs.
The report … evaluating recent labor market strength. Previously reported job gains … and updated employer reporting, reinforcing how labor data evolves …
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‘We’re running to survive’ slams BBC star chef forced to SHUT 200-year-old pub due to Labour tax hikes
18 Feb 2026 17:23 GMT
A MICHELIN-starred chef has branded the state of hospitality “ridiculous” and called on the government to step in.
Glynn Purnell, who recently announced his award-winning restaurant would close on March 15 said it was a “really, really tough time” for the …
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Rethinking the Living Wage Debate: Helping India Secure its Future
18 Feb 2026 14:56 GMT
… mechanically transplanted into a labor market with fundamentally … wages, skill-linked wage systems are therefore not merely pro-employer; … they can also be pro-employee, as … India’s informal and service sector workforce (like housemaids, cooks …
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Government broke rules to transfer public service employees to Michelle Muscat's NGOs
17 Feb 2026 00:46 GMT
… preferential treatment when public service employees were seconded to the … Salary Scale 6. However, the report found that one employee, … found instances where public service employees were removed from their … In one instance, an employee was released from the …