Google employee, who worked with the IT major for 12.5 years, laid off during maternity leave

A former Google employee has claimed she was laid off from the company while she was on maternity leave after serving the tech major for 12 years.

Lack of jobs, the main driver of violent extremism in sub-Saharan Africa: UNDP

New York: A lack of job opportunities is the leading factor driving people to join fast-growing violent extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new report released by the UN Development Programme on Tuesday.

France's Danone to cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as pandemic damage control

Moscow/Sputnik: Paris-based multinational food company Danone is set to slash about 2,000 jobs both at its headquarters in the French capital and abroad as part of its recovery strategy following the COVID-19 crisis, the company announced on Monday.

UN chief highlights need for decent jobs to fuel COVID-19 recovery

New York: More than 50 Heads of State and government, alongside global employers’ and trade union leaders, have been taking part in an online discussion on Wednesday looking at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work.