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The pilots' union at Allegiant Air is blocking the carrier's bid to secure U.S. residency for dozens of foreign pilots from Chile, Australia and Singapore. The union's refusal to certify to the U.S. Department of Labor that the pilot positions, which start at about $50,000 a year, or about half of what pilots at other regional airlines earn, meet "prevailing wage" standards has left their immigration status undecided. Teamsters Local 2118 says Allegiant should offer industry-standard compensation and improvements to scheduling to retain pilots who are leaving for rivals, rather than hire pilots from overseas.
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Sir Keir Starmer has called for apprenticeships to be valued equally with university degrees to help young people return to work. The Prime Minister said the "narrow" view that a university degree was necessary to succeed had "held back opportunity." The government plans to invest £820m to address the rising number of young people not in employment, education, or training - a number which is projected to reach 1m. The plan includes funding for training and work experience in construction, hospitality and health and social care for 350,000 people on universal credit. Government-backed guaranteed jobs will be provided for up to 55,000 young people in areas "of the highest need." Pat McFadden, the Work and Pensions Secretary, told Sky News: "What I want to see is young people in the habit of getting up in the morning, doing the right thing, going to work. That experience of that obligation, but also the sense of pride and purpose that comes with having a job."
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Europe
Multiple Italian fashion houses, including Gucci, Prada, and Versace, have been asked to provide governance and supply chain documents in a police probe into labour abuses at subcontractors. Authorities are investigating potential links to worker exploitation uncovered in Chinese-owned workshops, though none of the 13 brands involved is currently under investigation. The move is part of a broader effort by Italian prosecutors to clean up the luxury supply chain and support government plans for legal certification of ‘Made in Italy’ goods.
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Middle East
The Arab region had its hottest year on record in 2024, and the rate of warming has accelerated in recent decades, accompanied by more intense heatwaves and droughts as well as extreme rainfall and storms, according to the inaugural World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report on the State of the Climate in the Arab Region. “2024 was the hottest year on record for the Arab region – a continuation of a long-term trend. Temperatures are rising at twice the global average, with intense heatwaves that are pushing society to the limits. Human health, ecosystems and economies can’t cope with extended spells of more than 50 °Celsius – it is simply too hot to handle,” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo.
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Fingers remain tightly crossed around the world that the rampant hospitalization and fatality stage of the Covid-19 pandemic has generally peaked. Vaccination programmes are accelerating, and restrictions are gradually being lifted...
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Back in the distant 1980s if you wanted to demonstrate your environmental and ethical credentials it was sufficient to shop at or purchase shares in retailer The Body Shop. The charismatic Anita Roddick, founder of the “hippy” tinged retail chain, heralded a new age of environmental concern, caring capitalism and corporate awareness that evolved into what became known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR was much talked about and lauded, but in reality often ended up being a lot of a hot air (excuse the pun) and often never progressed much beyond a footnote in the annual report.
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Rolling with the Payroll
To mark National Payroll Week the team at the Human Times has provided some insight into the industry that we hope you’ll find useful.
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