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As the government shutdown enters its 21st day, most federal employees will miss their scheduled October 24 paycheck due to a lapse in funding. While many are furloughed, essential personnel like military members and DHS law enforcement officers continue to work. Homeland Security’s Kristi Noem confirmed a "super check" for DHS officers on Oct. 22, and some military members were paid on October 15. Once appropriations are passed, all federal employees will receive back pay as mandated by the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act. President Trump, however, questioned whether some furloughed workers deserve retroactive pay.
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UK
The Chancellor is expected to use the Budget to impose a new charge on people who use limited liability partnerships, such as lawyers, family doctors and accountants, as she seeks to address a £30bn gap in public finances. Partners are treated as self-employed, so they are not subject to employer’s national insurance, which is levied at 15% and they also pay a lower rate of employee national insurance – a situation Rachel Reeves reportedly considers unfair. A solicitor in a partnership earning the average £316,000 would face a charge of £23,000 under proposals drawn up by economists, equivalent to an average tax rate of 7.3%. Commenting on the proposals, Arun Advani, the director of CenTax, said: "Exempting partners from any equivalent to employer NICs is very regressive and simply means higher taxes for everyone else."
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Europe
A general strike and massive protest shut down Gabes, Tunisia, as residents demanded the closure of a state-run CGT phosphate plant linked to widespread pollution and rising health issues. The powerful UGTT union organized the strike, with demonstrators calling for an end to what they labeled "environmental assassination." President Kais Saied blamed past governments for environmental damage, but protesters criticized his inaction. Health Minister Mustapha Ferjani proposed a cancer hospital without setting a timeline. A recent audit revealed major environmental violations, with the plant discharging 14,000–15,000 tons of toxic waste daily into the sea.
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Middle East
The UAE job market is experiencing a decline in salary negotiations, with only 43% of employees negotiating their pay in the last year, down from 49% the previous year, according to Michael Page's UAE 2026 Salary Guide. The growing population and influx of professionals have increased competition, giving employers more options. Nicki Wilson, managing director of Genie, noted that while exceptional performance can still lead to salary negotiations, employers are becoming more selective. Additionally, 59% of employees consider salary the most important factor when changing jobs, with work-life balance and career growth also gaining significance.
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Back in the distant 1980s if you wanted to demonstrate your environmental and ethical credentials it was sufficient to shop at or purchase shares in retailer The Body Shop. The charismatic Anita Roddick, founder of the “hippy” tinged retail chain, heralded a new age of environmental concern, caring capitalism and corporate awareness that evolved into what became known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR was much talked about and lauded, but in reality often ended up being a lot of a hot air (excuse the pun) and often never progressed much beyond a footnote in the annual report.
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Across the world the pandemic is slowly but surely moving into its next phase. Recovery beckons. As furlough schemes across the U.S. and U.K. are being wound down, restrictions eased or lifted, and workforces moving back up the gears, early signs indicate that older employees are more likely to be casualties of the pandemic aftermath than their younger colleagues. Here at the we have witnessed an increasing number of stories supporting the growing belief that older workers are disproportionately paying the highest Covid-19 price.
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Rolling with the Payroll
To mark National Payroll Week the team at the Human Times has provided some insight into the industry that we hope you’ll find useful.
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