“As long as women are absent from the labor market, they are absent from the public sphere,” one advocate said.
Tag: Wages and Salaries
As Coronavirus Hits Vatican Revenue, Pope Cuts Pay for High-Ranking Clerics
The Vatican has been hit hard by the economic impact of the pandemic, prompting Francis to impose pay cuts on cardinals and others so lower-ranking employees can keep their jobs.
In a First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’
The new legal classification, which follows a U.K. court ruling last month, will entitle the workers to more pay and benefits, but stops short of making them employees.
Travel Workers Despair a Year Lost to Covid-19
Six travel workers, from a cruise ship crewmember in Manila to a tour bus driver in East Jerusalem, share how the prolonged shutdown has upended their lives.
Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?
The workers who make the Japanese shows the world is binge-watching can earn as little as $200 a month. Many wonder how much longer they can endure it.
Uber Drivers Are Entitled to Worker Benefits, a British Court Rules
The decision was an important victory for labor activists in the U.S. and Europe who are pushing for better wages and stronger protections for gig economy workers.
Pinduoduo Employee Deaths Ignites China Debate Over Work
The deaths of two young employees of Pinduoduo, an e-commerce platform, have reignited longstanding concerns about working conditions at internet giants.
A Job for Life, or Not? A Class Divide Deepens in Japan
Two court rulings threaten to further entrench distinctions in Japan between “regular” workers and the growing ranks of nonregular employees, many of whom are women.
BBC Pay Discrimination Ruling Is Disputed
A British equal rights commission found no evidence of illegal pay practices, but said the broadcaster needed to “rebuild trust with women.”
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.