AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUS Jobs Outlook: Employers are expected to add 65,000 jobs in October, with unemployment steady at 4.2%. But wage growth is forecast to slow below 3%, leaving pay struggling to keep up with inflation. Pay Transparency: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says employers will be required to include salary information in job adverts, aiming to make job searches fairer and narrow pay gaps. Hiring and AI: US employers are adding few jobs despite economic growth, with AI-driven productivity gains prompting some to delay hiring. Degree requirements are also rising in many postings, even as employers promote skills-based recruitment. Tech Workforce: Hiring demand at India’s global capability centres fell 3.5% in the second quarter, while demand for AI, data and cybersecurity talent remains strong and hard to fill. Worker Protections: Singapore recorded 166 complaints about age discrimination in job adverts and hiring practices; enforcement action followed in 122 cases. In Nepal, the ILO says nearly 73% of transport jobs are informal, often leaving workers without contracts or social protection.
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