AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPay and Recognition: A survey found 81% of Canadian workers would choose a cash bonus over the office holiday party; nearly half would need double pay to give up a scheduled holiday off. Job Security: South Korea’s non-regular workforce hit a record 8.67 million in August, or 38.5% of salaried workers, while the wage gap with regular employees widened. Youth Employment: Ghana’s Youth Employment Agency reported 100,628 beneficiaries by September—75.7% of its annual target—but its chief says funding limits threaten programme planning. Hiring Trends: British Columbia lost 20,200 jobs in September, with construction and manufacturing hardest hit; a separate UK report says vacancies have fallen to a five-year low. Jobs and Growth: Former RBI governor Duvvuri Subbarao says India needs more labour-intensive industries and productive services so economic growth translates into employment. Workplace Rights: Ireland’s Labour Court backed union calls for negotiations on insecure higher-education work, including fixed-term contracts and career frameworks.
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