The Emir of Qatar met with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Sepp Blatter last week to discuss improving migrant workers’ rights.

David Cameron has announced a “crackdown” on EU migrants seeking benefits; Cameron says the coalition government will introduce laws ensuring migrants from the EU can only claim out-of-work benefits for three months.

US job figures released recently are giving hope to arguments that raising minimum wages encourages job growth. The 13 American states that raised their minimum wages earlier this year are seeing job rates rise at a faster pace than those that did not.

Recent global job search data suggest that more and more Australian job seekers are looking for work abroad.

Although US unemployment continues to fall, the jobless rate for people with disabilities remains disproportionately high.

With obesity rates rising rapidly in the UK, programs are being introduced to increase physical activity across the nation.

The 9th IZA/World Bank Conference, held on June 25 – June 26 2014, garnered a wealth of coverage from South American media.