AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUnemployment Watch (Malta): Malta’s jobless count jumped 22.1% year-on-year to 12,400 in April, pushing the unemployment rate to 3.6% and lifting youth unemployment to 9.1%. Labor Market Shift (Canada): Food Banks Canada warns employment insurance is failing more workers as the economy tilts toward gig, part-time, and contract work that makes EI eligibility harder. Overseas Hiring Scams (Migration Agency): Authorities say job seekers must pay only through licensed agencies’ own accounts; sending fees to third parties or individuals leaves people exposed in disputes. Power & Work Disruption (Johannesburg): City Power schedules week-long outages across parts of Joburg for maintenance, affecting suburbs from Alexandra to Randburg/Roodepoort. Jobs via Infrastructure (Tanzania): EACOP construction is over 81% complete and has generated 10,000+ direct and indirect jobs, with more opportunities expected as the project nears completion. Platform Work Rules (ILO): The UN labor agency starts final talks on binding standards for gig platform workers, including pay protections and how automated systems manage work. AI & Robotics Hiring (OpenAI): Sam Altman says OpenAI Robotics is hiring engineers to build robots aimed at supporting skilled workers—raising fresh questions about future job roles. Local Hiring Push (US): A Kansas workforce center highlights “tools of the trade” roles for the week, signaling continued demand for skilled labor.
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