Improvements in gender equality in the workplace may be another casualty of the coronavirus, as women find their place in the work force more at risk.
Tag: Layoffs and Job Reductions
Britain Introduces a Scaled-Back Wage Support Plan
As the country faces a second wave of coronavirus infections, the government doesn’t want to support jobs propped up solely by fiscal stimulus.
Berlin Police Halt March Against Coronavirus Restrictions, Saying Protesters Risked Spreading Disease
Thousands had gathered in the German capital. But the march was shut down after an hour for failing to obey social distancing rules.
England’s Flawed Virus Contact Tracing Will Be Revamped
After months of complaints about its centralized, privatized system, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government says resources will be diverted to local public health authorities.
‘It’s Time for a Change’: Workers Idled by the Virus Try New Careers
Facing a loss of hours, unsecured wages and slow reopenings, some unemployed Britons are reconsidering their livelihoods.
The Pandemic Isn’t Bringing Back Factory Jobs, at Least Not Yet
It’s a moment of reckoning for global supply chains. But that doesn’t mean companies are flocking back to the United States.
With Tourists Gone, Bali Workers Return to Farms and Fishing
Many resort workers have gone home to villages and small towns, taking up traditional ways of earning a living to feed themselves and their families.
For U.K.’s Minority Women, Economic Toll of Lockdown Lingers
Black and other ethnic minority groups have long faced economic and racial inequality in Britain. As workers return, many are saddled with debt and working longer hours for less pay.
Britain Plans Incentives to Bring Its Workers Back
Fearing layoffs as a furlough program expires, the government is prodding businesses to coax their staff members to return — and consumers to eat out.
Laid Off and Locked Up: Virus Traps Domestic Workers in Arab States
The pandemic and economic crises have caused many workers to lose their jobs. Some have been detained, abused, deprived of wages and stranded far from home with nowhere to turn for help.