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Britain's jobless rate rose to 5.1% in the last three months of 2020, its highest in nearly five years but still lower than it would have been without a huge coronavirus jobs support scheme that finance minister Rishi Sunak looks set to extend next week.

3 Min Read DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh’s huge export-oriented readymade garment industry is fighting for its survival after fresh coronavirus curbs in Europe and North America shrivelled already-weakened order books, industry leaders said. Slideshow ( 2 images ) The government told Reuters it was considering a new support package for the industry that contributes almost 16% of GDP to the economy. Companies in the world’s largest garment exporting nation after China supply to big Western br...

Argentina's Federation of oilseeds workers has announced a new strike action by cotton processing workers demanding wage increases that will start on Monday morning, the latest in a string of farming sector standoffs in the country.

A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that has ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy.

Uber said a decision by Britain's Supreme Court on worker rights at the ride-hailing service only related to a small number of drivers and it would now launch a consultation on the changes needed.

A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that has ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy.

Britain's Supreme Court will rule on Friday in a battle over workers' rights at taxi app Uber that could have ramifications for millions of people in the gig economy.

By Reuters Staff 4 Min Read (Reuters) - Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a group of Uber drivers were entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, in a blow to the ride-hailing service that has ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy. FILE PHOTO: An Uber pick-up location is pictured in San Diego, California, California, September 30. 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake Uber drivers are currently treated as self-employed, meaning that by law they are only afforded minim...

A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that has ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy.

President Joe Biden told 10 top union leaders on Wednesday that his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan and a separate measure to modernize U.S. infrastructure would boost the U.S. economy and create millions of good-paying jobs.