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SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The labor minister proposed Monday that the management, labor and government hold a meeting to discuss a highly controversial issue of whether bonuses should be included in the "ordinary wages" of workers. Ordinary wages refer to payments in addition to one's salary that include overtime, holiday shifts, paid annual leave, severance and other allowances. Much attention has recently been given to the inclusion or exclusion of regular bonuses due to the financial impact that the definition could have on companies.

French Senate to vote on significant labour reforms govt hopes will help cut unemployment

PARIS - France's parliament is expected to pass a package of significant labour reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help stop rising unemployment and jumpstart the country's stagnant economy. President Francois Hollande has promoted the bill as one of his administration's signature pieces of legislation which will reform the country's notoriously hidebound labour market. It includes measures such as making it easier for workers to change jobs and for companies to fire employees.

Saskatchewan passes omnibus labour law; unions argue it may hurt workers

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has passed a labour act melding 12 pieces of legislation into one omnibus law that allows for more flexible work hours, shortens the qualifying time for parental leave and ensures disabled people can't be paid less than minimum wage. But the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour says it's rife with loose ends, waters down current labour standards and undermines bargaining rights.

Pay Bangladesh garment workers a living wage

Nobel laureate and micro-loan pioneer Professor Muhammad Yunus Monday urged manufacturers and retailers to ensure living wages for Bangladesh's millions of garment workers so that they don't live like slaves. The 2006 Nobel peace prize winner said he was in talks with Berlin-based watchdog Transparency International to fix an index for minimum wages in the countries which make apparel for Western retailers.

Bangladesh army: search for bodies in collapsed building ending Monday, 1,127 victims found

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Bangladesh's military is ending its search for bodies in the wreckage of an eight-story garment factory building that collapsed last month because no more victims are expected to be found, officials said Monday. Also Monday, the government agreed to allow the country's garment workers to form trade unions without permission from factory owners as part of growing concessions for industry reform following the building collapse.

House approves measure that would let workers trade overtime pay for more time off

WASHINGTON - The Republican-led House on Wednesday approved a measure that would give private sector workers the option of trading overtime pay for extra time off weeks or months later. The bill, approved on a 223-204 vote, would allow employees who work more than 40 hours a week to save up to 160 hours of earned time off for future use. GOP lawmakers say they want to give busy working parents at private firms the same flexibility that public sector workers have to take time off to spend with their children or care for aging parents.

Hypothetical pay for mothers falls, reflecting stagnant U.S. wages

By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian NEW YORK (Reuters) - A mother's hypothetical pay fell for the second year in a row, dragged down by stagnating wages in the United States, according to insurance information website Insure.com. A mom in 2013 was worth $59,862 per year, down from $60,182 in 2012 and $61,436 in 2011, Insure.com said, calculating the salary based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. This was the third year Insure.com released its data just ahead of Mother's Day.

Overtime pay vs. time off: GOP wants a choice, but Democrats say plan would hurt workers

WASHINGTON - It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay. The choice already exists in the public sector. Federal and state workers can save earned time off and use it weeks or even months later to attend a parent-teacher conference, care for an elderly parent or deal with home repairs.

S.Africa braces for 'strike season'

South Africa is girding itself for a fresh round of labour unrest as collective wage negotiations get underway, with the country facing a tough challenge to avoid a repeat of last year's deadly strikes. This month will see a series of sectoral wage contracts come up for discussion, kicking off South Africa's "strike season" which often sees both the employed and the jobless take to the streets. With the country experiencing tough economic times and unions emboldened by hefty wage increases granted last year to end strikes, analysts predict difficult months ahead.

Alberta wants to recoup jail guard strike costs, suspend union dues collection

The Alberta government plans to recoup its financial losses from an illegal strike by jail guards and stop deducting dues for the largest union in the province, a move that could hobble the massive labour group. Premier Alison Redford said the almost five-day walkout by guards cost taxpayers $1.3 million per day and Albertans should not be on the hook for an unlawful job action.
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