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Economic slowdown will force workers into worse jobs

A global economic slowdown will force more workers into accepting lower quality, poorly paid jobs in 2023, while inflation gobbles up real term wages, the United Nations has warned today.
Business • 16 Jan 23

Flexible working hours good for business - UN

Flexible working arrangements like those introduced during the Covid-19 crisis are not only good for employees but also boost productivity and potentially a business's bottom line, the United Nations said today.
Business • 06 Jan 23

Pandemic plunges 100 million more workers into poverty

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed over 100 million more workers into poverty, the UN said today, after working hours plummeted and access to good quality jobs evaporated.
Business • 02 Jun 21

Young adults 'disproportionately affected' by pandemic

The United Nations has warned that the coronavirus crisis could have a severe and lasting impact on the life prospects of young adults without swift remedial action.
Coronavirus • 11 Aug 20

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