After the announcement of Ministry of Economy that the country was in economic recession, one of the areas of concern is the labor aspect. In this context, a recent ManpowerGroup employment survey found that for the first quarter of 2024, the expectation of job hiring will have a decrease of 11%, compared to the last […]
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December bonus: everything you need to know
More than 4 million workers will receive the second bonus of the year, corresponding to Christmas. So, Companies have until the fortnight of December to deposit this mandatory work benefit to its employees. Who gets the reward? To subordinate employees of private activity with an indefinite, fixed-term or part-time contract, regardless of whether they have […]
Reduction of working hours to 40 hours a week stalls in Mexico Congress
The reform to reduce the working day labor in Mexico to 40 hours a week from the current 48 hours would not be approved this year, five sources involved in the discussions told Reuters, so its debate will have to wait until early 2024, when the legislature resumes its functions. Since its discussion began last […]
COP28 enters fully into the discussion on the future of fossil fuels
The future of fuels fossils dominated the discussions of the COP28 in Dubai, where OPEC asked its members to oppose any critical mention of these energy sources in the final declaration of the conference. COP28, in the words of the president of the event, the Emirati Sultan al Jaber, could be “the one that changes […]
Only 4 out of 10 people with disabilities of working age have a job
He National Council for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities (Conadis) He reported that 4 out of every 10 Peruvians with disabilities of working age have a job, according to data reported in 2022 by the National Household Survey (Enaho). It is worth remembering that this December 3rd marks the International Day of Persons with […]
ILO: 3 million workers die every year from diseases or accidents
Work accidents and diseases related to the job cause the death of about three million people each year and injuries to another 395 million, a report from the International Labor Organization (ILO). The study, published to coincide with the XXIII World Congress on Safety and Work that opens in Sydney (Australia), indicates that the majority […]
INEI: 7 out of every 10 Peruvians have an informal job
During the third quarter of this year, 17 million 207,200 people were working in the country, which meant a drop of 0.9% compared to the same period in 2022, that is, around 156,800 citizens stopped having jobs between July and Septemberaccording to the Permanent National Employment Survey (EPEN) carried out by the National Institute of […]
UN warns of the possibility of losing control of artificial intelligence
The secretary general of the UN, Antonio Guterreswarned this Thursday that there is a possibility that the development of the artificial intelligence progress in “unforeseen directions” and can be reached “to lose control” of the systems. “The speed and scope of today’s AI technology is unprecedented. The paradox is that, in the future, it will […]
Real income of workers is 5.8% below pre-pandemic levels
In August of this year, the average income of formal workers nationwide was S/2,816, which meant an increase of 15% compared to the year prepandemic when it stood at S/2,448. However, this value in real terms, that is, the purchasing power that a person has considering current inflation, reflects a drop of 5.8%, according to […]
Employment in exports fell 7.5% until August: which sectors are most affected?
The export-related jobs fell 7.5% between January and August of this year. Thus, between direct, indirect and induced They added 2 million 429,027, that is, 197,677 less than in the same period of 2022 (2 million 626,704), as reported by the Global Economy and Business Research Center of the Exporters Association. What were the most […]