Shifting dynamics: The rising tide of employment in the Black and African American community
The strong job gains of Black men reflect, in part, the cyclical nature of some industries in which they are employed. That said, Black men have moved into some industries that are less cyclically ...
Utah’s been called a child care ‘desert.’ State lawmakers looking at ways to increase access
Rep. Tracy Miller, R-South Jordan, introduced HB410, “Child Care Amendments.” This bill would expand and standardize child ...
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Stakeholders unhappy about use of children for exploitative labour in cocoa communities
Stakeholders in the cocoa sector have called for concerted efforts to stem the disturbing reality of the use of ...
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Child labour prevailing in Bangladesh's RMG sector: Study
A study conducted by the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab and GoodWeave International highlights the risk of modern slavery and child labour in Bangladesh's garment supply chains. The ready-made ...
DWP key Universal Credit benefit category ‘to be abolished’ with £5,000 cut from payments
Government is drawing up plans to slash the welfare budget meaning many will have their payments cut and be forced to seek ...
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Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis convened a high-level summit Monday to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, ...
Jess Phillips vows crackdown on AI child abusers - 'alarming it wasn't already illegal"
As Britain becomes the first country to announce tough laws to crush the vile trade in AI generated child sex abuse material ...
Benefit cap shattered by £8.6BILLION thanks to surge in universal credit and disability payments
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed the forecast overspend in a written statement to MPs, adding 'no action' ...
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All of Starmer’s ‘betrayals’ and U-turns as Labour faces Waspi women backlash
scrap punitive sanctions, two-child limit and benefits cap.” But before the election, Sir Keir said Labour was “not changing” the Tory policy if Labour wins power. He has stuck to his guns ...
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JBS to pay $4M to settle child-labor violations
GREELEY — Greeley-based JBS USA Food Co. has reached a $4 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor over for child-labor violations. The Jan. 13, 2025, agreement requires JBS to hold its ...
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Disability benefits cuts would be 'devastating' and 'increase absolute poverty', Labour warned
Labour has confirmed it intends to “deliver the full level ... over £400 a month – an even worse reduction in income on an individual level than the two-child limit imposes,” Ozmen added. Previous ...
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Labour needs to compromise on employment rights
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Britain’s Labour government was always going to struggle to balance its pledge to “make work pay” by ...