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Kuwait works with World Bank to implement national youth policy
The policy also aims to increase the number of beneficiaries from the capacity building programmes and measure the efficacy of the youth projects.
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Delivery platforms run on woeful condition of riders
Riders of an online food ordering firm, who recently protested against unfair pay, allege that not only do they get penalized for late deliveries but part of their tips is also usurped. -
Food delivery drivers launch rare strike in UAE, demand pay rise
Food delivery drivers in the UAE went on strike Tuesday to demand better pay, the second such incident this month in a country where industrial action is uncommon. Many workers for Talabat, part of Germany's Delivery Hero, did not show up for their shifts, calling for a pay increase amid... -
Inequality widens in Britain as financial sector salaries increase
Salaries in Britain's financial sector have surged in recent months, widening inequality amid the nation's cost-of-living crisis, a study showed Wednesday. Average monthly pay in the industry jumped 31 percent in February from December 2019, propelled by high-earners, the Institute for Fiscal studies (IFS) said in a report. The performance,... -
Iranian teachers protest in many cities for better salaries
Thousands of Iranian teachers have protested in more than 100 cities against delays in salary and pension reforms, a local newspaper reported Sunday. -
MoHRE of UAE asks employers to pay wages via WPS
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has asked private sector establishments to pay the wages of their workers through the Wage Protection System (WPS) on the scheduled dates. -
Russia wins latest round of $50bn Yukos case
The Dutch supreme court on Friday scrapped an order for Russia to pay a record $50 billion to former shareholders in dismantled oil giant Yukos, but the legal saga is set to drag on for years more. -
Baghdad pays Kuwait another $490m in war reparations
Kuwait has received additional reparations of almost $500 million for Iraq's 1990 invasion, the Iraqi embassy in Kuwait said.