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Business / Economics

Namibia Moves to Strengthen Labour Systems

Following the 113th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Namibia’s Cabinet has tasked several ministries with evaluating the country’s data collection capacity and preparing to ratify key labour conventions to aid the shift from the informal to the formal economy. Labour expert Herbert Jauch highlighted the potential benefits of international cooperation with Cuba and Mexico, while emphasizing that structural economic reforms are essential for meaningful job creation. 

today18 August, 2025

World

Germany’s four-day work week pilot shows success

A pilot project of the four-day workweek in Germany has found that almost three-quarters of participants aren’t returning to a five-day standard. Bloomberg reports that some 73% of the 45 companies that participated in the six-month experiment will either fully implement the model or extend the trial, according to a report released Friday.

today21 October, 2024