Swiss turn down world's highest minimum wage
Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to introduce the world's highest minimum wage, which would have guaranteed every worker in one of the world's priciest nations at least $25 an hour.
Workers sue McDonald's for stealing wages
US workers accused fast-food giant McDonald's of systematically stealing wages through illicit practices like forcing them to work off-the-clock and failing to pay overtime.
Kazakhstan to purchase embassy building in Paris
At the Parliament meeting the amendments to the 2014 budget included increase of expenses on a number of state programs.
France saves 1bn euros on health insurance spending
At a time of deep austerityacross Europe, France has managed to spend one billion euros ($1.4 billion) less than expected on health insurance last year.
Living wage to be raised in Kazakhstan in 2017
After the controversy around the minimum living wage is Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Tamara Duisenova promised to raise the living wage in 2017.
Walmart to open stores in US capital despite protest
Walmart, the biggest retailer in the United States, is opening its first-ever stores in the US capital -- but some aren't giving it a warm welcome.
Salaries in Kazakhstan still calculated along 1996 rates of remuneration
6 out of 16 regions of Kazakhstan have low standard of living. Increasing living standards without providing adequate remunerations is a joke: Brimbetova.
Expats earn 14 times more than locals in Kyzylorda
A prosecutors check in Kyzylorda has unveiled a huge difference in the salaries of local and foreign employees.
Kazakhstan companies checked for labor discrimination
Disproportion of salaries of local and foreign employees was discovered in over 50 companies in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan targets $15 thousand a year per capita
Kazakhstan’s income per capita should reach $15 thousand in 2018: expert.
Foreign employees of several Astana companies earned much more than Kazakhstan personnel
Astana Prosecutor’s office discovered the facts of discrimination of Kazakhstan personnel in several companies in terms of the salaries compared to the foreign employees.
Astana ranked 2nd in CIS by salaries level
Astana is among the top three CIS capitals by an average monthly salary.
Kazakhstan road policemen will get pay rise
Last year their wages were raised by 30 percent. This year we are planning an additional raise: Road Police chairman.
Employees of ArcelorMittal Temirtau got salaries rise
The lasting labor dispute between the company’s administration and its metallurgists trade union has come to an end.
Head of ArcelorMittal Temirtau called employees' pay raise demand untimely
The requests are well grounded, but it is not the right time: Vijay Mahadevan.
Kazakhmys to raise wages by 20 percent
Wages in Kazakhmys Corporation will be raised 20-30 percent in May.
30-percent pay rise impracticable: ArcelorMittal Temirtau
Management of ArcelorMittal Temirtau have reviewed the decision of the employees conference held on February 25.
502 metallurgists sent a protest letter to Kazakhmys
Employees of Zhezkazgan copper plant wrote a protest letter to the chairman of Kazakhmys corporation Eduard Ogai.
Pilots and oil workers are the most well-paid in Kazakhstan
Executive managers of oil and gas industry had the highest wage of 1212 million tenge ($8.2 million) in 2011.
Wages of state workers doubled in 5 years in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan kept increasing pensions, salaries of public sector employees and other social payments.
