In the most egalitarian countries, poor and less educated adults were more protected from job losses.
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A Graying China May Have to Put Off Retirement. Workers Aren’t Happy.
Most Chinese workers retire by 60. But with the population aging and pension funds running low, the government says that must change.
Domestic Workers in the Gulf Open Up About Labor Conditions on Tiktok
Foreign employees in wealthy households — most of them women — have been using the video-sharing app to bring abuses to light.
Once Crippled by the Pandemic, Airlines See a Fast Recovery Coming
As demand for tickets recovers, airlines are calling back workers, adding flights and planning for a summer they say could be normal.
A Bleak Forecast for Canada’s 600,000 Energy Industry Workers
A report forecasts that up to three quarters of their jobs may vanish in a low carbon future and suggests a better approach to retraining.
H&M and Other Brands Face Backlash From Chinese Consumers
Under pressure to renounce cotton harvested in a Chinese region marked by gruesome repression, they face a backlash from nationalist Chinese consumers.
Women, 86 Percent Absent From Jordan’s Work Force, Are Left Behind
“As long as women are absent from the labor market, they are absent from the public sphere,” one advocate said.
Greensill Capital: The Collapse of a Company Built on Debt
Greensill Capital promised a win-win for buyers and sellers, until it all fell apart, igniting concerns about opaque accounting practices.
India’s Farm Subsidies Lead to Waste but Support Millions
In a country plagued with malnutrition, government support has led to wasted crop surpluses. But with jobs lacking, many feel they have little choice but to work the land.
Workers at U.S. meat plants, early Covid hot spots, are now getting vaccinated in many states.
After the coronavirus spread rapidly last year in meatpacking facilities, food processing workers are now eligible for vaccines in at least 26 states, according to a New York Times survey.