AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSkills-to-jobs pipeline: Pakistan’s Punjab Skills Development Fund and FPCCI signed an MoU to link training with private-sector hiring, including internships, apprenticeships, and work-based learning, with a push to expand women’s access to technical and export-oriented pathways. Wage rules that affect work incentives: The UK DWP confirmed Housing Benefit changes that remove a “cliff edge” tied to work hours, aiming to align calculations with Universal Credit and encourage employment from October 6. Pay talks and workplace stability: Ireland’s social protection minister urged unions to join pay negotiations after Siptu moved toward industrial action, warning against deals “at any cost.” Job market snapshot: US hiring cooled in June (57,000 jobs added) while unemployment held at 4.2%, with revisions lowering earlier months. Workplace fairness for migrants: Canada’s wage-theft case continues as temporary foreign workers wait on more than $178,000 in unpaid wages and damages after a ruling found unlawful firing for demanding pay. Rural employment funding pressure: India’s VB-G RAM G raises guaranteed work days and wages but may strain state budgets under a higher state cost share. Career mobility in media: A digital sports leader says he’s open to new roles after a publisher restructure left him redundant.
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