A cross-party committee of MPs in the UK is calling for tougher reforms to protect workers’ rights from exploitation by “rogue employers” by providing more explicit details on banning exploitative zero-hour contracts and ensuring all employees qualify for new rights. Business groups are lobbying for changes to soften the impact of the legislation, while unions are confident the reforms will remain intact. The government is expected to publish amendments to the employment rights bill, with employers urging for more flexibility in decision-making, and unions advocating for a stringent approach to enforcement.
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Stock Markets Slide After Trump Unveils Tariffs
Global markets tumbled after President Trump announced 10 percent tariffs on all U.S. trading partners except Canada and Mexico, with even higher tariffs on other main partners, causing futures on the S&P 500 to slump over 3 percent. Asian markets also fell sharply, with benchmark indexes dropping over 3 percent in Japan, and nearly 2 percent in Hong Kong and South Korea. The surprise scale of the tariffs has left analysts questioning the basis for...
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