Shutterstock/metamorworksBack in 2021, the world’s richest countries announced plans to agree and enforce a minimum rate of corporation tax. The idea was to solve the problem of large companies generating huge revenues but paying very little tax into the public purse.
Russia’s recent default on its foreign debt – it’s first since 1918 – has been hailed as proof that the sanctions imposed by western governments since the invasion of Ukraine in February are working.
As the last abortion clinic in Mississippi closes, workers in the state may get some support from their employers. AP Photo/Rogelio V. SolisEmployers looking for ways to support their workers seeking abortions in states where it’s now illegal or soon will be don’t have it easy.
England's Beth Mead takes control. Shutterstock/Romain BiardJust over a hundred years ago, women in England were effectively banned from playing football. The Football Association ruled in 1921 that clubs were not allowed to let women play in their grounds, ensuring there could be no recognised league or organisation in which female players could practise and develop. The ban lasted almost 50 years.
Do gender diversity initiatives reflect women's career aspirations? Jacob Lund/ShutterstockThe gender gap in pay, positions and even pensions for working women is well-established, but research shows that a gender aspiration gap has also emerged in recent years.
Many Americans reacted with outrage to the Supreme Court's decision to dismantle the constitutional right to abortion.
Companies making redundancies should treat both dismissed employees and those that remain with compassion. Syda Productions/ShutterstockOne of the biggest rail strikes in 30 years has been playing out in recent weeks as 40,000 workers protest the threat of job cuts.
Roman Samborskyi / ShutterstockA 2019 poll found that children would rather be YouTubers than astronauts. It made headlines and led to plenty of grumbling about “kids these days”.
An abortion provider in San Antonio had to turn patients away after the June 24, 2022, Supreme Court ruling.
Social Security makes it more likely the elderly have enough food. skynesher/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
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