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Dem 2020 candidate Andrew Yang: Universal basic income will make Americans healthier

Dem 2020 candidate Andrew Yang: Universal basic income will make Americans healthier

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang stated Tuesday that the advantage of his $1,000-a-month “Freedom Dividend” might be more healthy Individuals — bodily and mentally.

Yang is working on a common fundamental revenue that proposes giving every grownup over 18 a month-to-month profit totaling $12,000-a-year. The proposal would value $1.8 trillion and be paid for with a value-added tax on Amazon transactions, Google searches and robotic truck miles.

“There’s a variety of knowledge on this and what occurs is individuals psychological well being improves, stress goes down, relationships enhance, their bodily well being even improves over time,” the 44-year-old entrepreneur and former […]

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang supports forgiving most student loan debt but stops short of advocating for free college

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang supports forgiving most student loan debt but stops short of advocating for free college

Samantha Lee At an INSIDER town hall, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang came out in support of forgiving most student loan debt, but said he does not support making college free.

Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren have rolled out plans to make four-year college free, and in Warren’s case, forgiving the nearly $1.6 billion in outstanding student debt in America.

Yang’s campaign is driven by a passion for helping American workers adjust to an increasingly automated economy. NEW YORK — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang came out in support of forgiving most student loan debt on Tuesday […]

2.78 million workers die yearly from occupational accidents –Minister

2.78 million workers die yearly from occupational accidents –Minister

Tunji Bosun, Abeokuta

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Tuesday stated that no fewer than 2.78 million workers lost their lives every year to occupational accidents and work-related diseases.

The minister, whose speech was read by the Ogun State Controller of Labour and Employment, Anthony Olawuni, released the figure during a symposium to commemorate the 2019 World Day for Safety and Health at Work, organised by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abeokuta.The minister blamed workers’ misfortune on poor occupational safety and unhealthy practices.He explained that the annual celebration of the World Day for […]

Govt’s TVET push to brace for IR4.0 — Joshua Liew

Govt’s TVET push to brace for IR4.0 — Joshua Liew

MAY 1 — I am gratified to learn that the government has woken up to the importance of technical and vocational education training (TVET) as Malaysia moves towards a knowledge-based economy. Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran hit the nail on the head when he said TVET education ought to be the preferred choice among students and parents.

His directive to technical and vocational institutes to conduct night classes is also laudable. This will allow more working adults to upskill, when previously they could not due to working commitments.

With the after-office hours classes, working adults will be able to not just […]

Guest Post: Why a conservative Alaskan Governor promotes a Universal Basic Income

Guest Post: Why a conservative Alaskan Governor promotes a Universal Basic Income

One of the most audacious ideas currently gaining favor among American progressives is the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). UBI is a guarantee of money to every citizen in a population – no-strings attached.

The only UBI that exists in its purest form is in Alaska, where it is known as the Permanent Fund Dividend. In 1976, the State of Alaska began investing oil royalties into a rainy day fund. In 1980, the Alaska Legislature approved an annual dividend to all Alaskans from the earnings off of that fund, which continues to this day. There are no requirements, […]

10 jobs that still come with a traditional pension

10 jobs that still come with a traditional pension

A solid pension can be hard to come by.

While some older retirees rave about the benefits of their private pension plans , some modern-day workers are finding other ways to prepare for retirement — especially since those types of packages seem scarce nowadays.

According to 2018 data collected by Forbes , only about 20 percent of the full-time private sector workforce still has traditional pensions while 74 percent opted for contribution plans. In 2018, a Willis Towers Watson study also found only 16 percent of Fortune 500 companies offer full-time employees such a plan.Compared to a 401(k), a traditional pension […]

Universal Basic Income Would Be A Social & Economic Disaster

Universal Basic Income Would Be A Social & Economic Disaster

I am never going to retire. Oh sure, I say that now, but what about when I am 80? No. I will never stop working.

Every morning, I get out of bed when the alarm goes off, take a shower, put on dress clothes (a suit, usually), and drive 35 minutes to work in an office that I rent in an office building.

I write newsletters. I can just as easily do that on the couch, in a pair of gym shorts, with a cup of coffee. Why spend over an hour a day commuting and dealing with all the […]

Why it’s legal, if unusual, for presidential candidate Andrew Yang to give out $1,000 a month to one lucky Iowan

Why it’s legal, if unusual, for presidential candidate Andrew Yang to give out $1,000 a month to one lucky Iowan

Getty Images Entrepreneur and 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks in February during a campaign stop in Jefferson, Iowa. As Democratic presidential hopefuls try to stand out in a crowded field, Andrew Yang is literally handing out money.

The entrepreneur-turned-politician is centering his 2020 campaign on promising a guaranteed income, and he’s hoping to get attention by giving $1,000 a month to one Iowan starting this year.

Yang said he will personally fund the $1,000-a-month payment for 12 months, and his campaign website is accepting nominations . He already has been giving $1,000 a month to a family in New Hampshire […]

FG reveals that 2.78m workers die from occupational accidents

FG reveals that 2.78m workers die from occupational accidents

The Federal Government of Nigeria says that millions of workers die from occupational accidents and work-related diseases annually nationwide.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige [The Whistler NG] The Minister of Labour and Employment. Sen. Chris Ngige, stated this while commemorating the 2019 World Day for Safety and Health at Work on Tuesday in Abuja.

The event which is celebrated globally on April 28 with the 2019 theme as adopted by Nigeria as “ Safety and Health and the Future of Work ’’.
Ngige said these statistics are alarming and the economic cost was enormous, unquantifiable and tragic as […]

Revealed: the impact of automation on jobs

Revealed: the impact of automation on jobs

Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are having a significant impact on the way we work but they won’t necessarily cost jobs, according to a new study.

The report, People and Machines: From Hype to Reality , has been produced by HR body the CIPD and PA Consulting . It is based on a survey of 759 UK employers, of which 226 have made investments in AI and automation over the past five years.

The results show that the introduction of new technologies at work will see job opportunities grow, by enhancing roles, employee skills and their pay. However, the authors […]