A summary of all IZA World of Labor articles mentioned in the media in January 2016.

The modest growth achieved by the UK economy over the past four years has been met by an unprecedented shortage of skills, leaving thousands of vacancies unfilled, reports the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

The Indian government has announced plans to extend statutory paid maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks.

A “fourth industrial revolution” will transform labor markets over the next five years, leading to a net loss of just over five million jobs in 15 major developed and emerging economies, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Major electronics brands including Apple, Samsung, and Sony are ignoring child labor practices in their supply chains, according to a new report from Amnesty International.

The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) has appointed Daniel S. Hamermesh as the new Editor-in-Chief of IZA World of Labor, with effect from March 1.

UK prime minister David Cameron has announced plans to encourage migrants to learn English, which he hopes will address segregation affecting Muslim women.