A typical economy only gives women three-quarters the rights of men in the workplace (World Bank), and it will take 99.5 years to attain gender parity if we continue at the present rate of change (World Economic Forum)

Week of 9 March 2020 A typical economy only gives women three-quarters the rights of men in the workplace (World Bank), and it will take 99.5 years to attain gender parity if we continue at the present rate of change (World Economic Forum) International Women’s Day took place on 8 March. The Generation Equality campaign this year … Continue reading A typical economy only gives women three-quarters the rights of men in the workplace (World Bank), and it will take 99.5 years to attain gender parity if we continue at the present rate of change (World Economic Forum)

Technology, logistics and gig economy companies go beyond legal requirements to continue paying contract workers and self-employed workers who are unable to work as a result of COVID-19 (linked to office closures or illness)

Week of 9 March 2020 Technology, logistics and gig economy companies go beyond legal requirements to continue paying contract workers and self-employed workers who are unable to work as a result of COVID-19 (linked to office closures or illness) A growing number of companies have shut down their offices and are asking their employees to … Continue reading Technology, logistics and gig economy companies go beyond legal requirements to continue paying contract workers and self-employed workers who are unable to work as a result of COVID-19 (linked to office closures or illness)

The economic effects of COVID-19 are significant (S&P 500 suffered its quickest descent into a bear market in history) and are being felt by investors, companies and their workers around the world — in particular low wage workers without a safety net in Asian supply chains

Week of 9 March 2020 The economic effects of COVID-19 are significant (S&P 500 suffered its quickest descent into a bear market in history) and are being felt by investors, companies and their workers around the world — in particular low wage workers without a safety net in Asian supply chains The economic effects of … Continue reading The economic effects of COVID-19 are significant (S&P 500 suffered its quickest descent into a bear market in history) and are being felt by investors, companies and their workers around the world — in particular low wage workers without a safety net in Asian supply chains