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Majority blue-collar jobs pay less than Rs 20,000 per month, says new WorkIndia report
In addition, the report revealed that about 29.34% of blue-collar jobs are in the moderate earning …
PTI
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Wages of Assam tea workers "meagre"; welfare scheme implementation has "several shortcomings": CAG report
The CAG report also found the state government's intervention in fixing wages as per the Minimum Wa…
PTI
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When the wage gap between me and my husband grew, I quit my job to work part-time. I realized my non-monetary contributions have value, too.
When my husband started making 3 times more than I did, I worried I wasn't contributing enough to o…
Amanda Garland
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Russian soldiers are relying heavily on their personal cellphones to wage war in Ukraine even though it risks getting them killed
Former US military officers say this trend speaks to a lack of communication options and that it ma…
Jake Epstein
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Meet a boomer living off of $2,700 a month in retirement who plans on moving abroad for cheaper living and political stability
Dee, 71, dealt with a wage gap for years. Now she has minimal savings, and wants a cheaper cost of …
Juliana Kaplan
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California put up its fast-food wage to $20. Its governor is adamant it's not causing employment to fall.
Critics of the legislation warned that the higher wages could lead to restaurants laying off some o…
Grace Dean
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I grew up in Barcelona and live in the US. I'd love to go home, but tourism is making life unbearable for locals.
I grew up in Barcelona and moved to the US, but I would like to come back. Unfortunately, overtouri…
Aina de Lapparent Alvarez
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15 cities with plenty of rentals and high enough wages to afford them
New Yorkers are seeing their rents grow a lot faster than their wages. But other cities are doing m…
Juliana Kaplan,Eliza Relman
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We finally have some evidence that California's new $20 fast food wage is hurting business
New data shows that foot traffic to California fast-food chains declined in April and May after the…
Grace Dean
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There's a silver lining to California's $20 fast-food wage, restaurant bosses say: it's attracting better workers
But the effects of this could be short-lived, as other businesses are expected to boost wages to co…
Grace Dean
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A millennial who's been looking for a job for over 4 years says his degrees have offered little value: 'I can't get anything even at minimum wage'
A millennial has been looking for a job since 2020 but can't get hired. He says his college degrees…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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These are the most expensive, and cheapest, cities to live in if you're an expat
Consulting firm Mercer released its 2024 cost of living report ranking the cities with the highest …
Polly Thompson
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I moved to Spain single and started dating locals. Most were still living with their parents and expected to split the dinner bill.
After realizing that she had little in common with the men she was dating, she came up with a long …
Jennifer Fernández Solano
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Here are 5 ways fast-food restaurants in California are cutting costs to cover the new minimum wage
California fast-food franchisees say they're desperate to find ways to remain profitable and offset…
Grace Dean
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TikTokers are enthusiastically joining the app's call to wage war on Congress over a potential ban
TikTokers are calling their Congress representatives and recording what they have to say about the …
Lindsay Dodgson
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I left my $90K job to take care of my mom full-time. Now I make less than minimum wage.
Alma Valencia, a primary carer for her mom, left full-time work to become a state-paid carer, highl…
Jane Ridley
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How Russia has avoided bankrupting itself after 2 years of waging war in Ukraine
Moscow looks poised to continue funding its war for a third year — and wars are expensive.
Huileng Tan
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'I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal': McDonald's franchisee responds to California's new fast-food worker wages
Restaurant owners have been looking for ways to offset the bigger paychecks, from raising prices to…
Grace Dean
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A California McDonald's franchisee says he's leaving 'no stone unturned' in his quest to save money over the $20 minimum wage
The franchisee, who has already upped prices by between 5% and 7% this year, warned that customers'…
Grace Dean
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A California restaurant owner says he'll 'absolutely' have to put up wages to compete with fast-food chains now paying $20 an hour
"Why wash dishes for $15 or $17 if I can go get $20 flipping burgers at McDonald's," California res…