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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

City Hall of Itatuba, PB, opens positions with salaries over R$ 3,000

The Itatuba City Hall has opened registration for a public competition offering 83 positions with salaries ranging from R$ 1,621 to R$ 12,500.

Mar 4 โ€ข 12:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Sit-at-home: Anambra cuts February salaries for workers who skipped Mondays

The Anambra State Government has reduced the February salaries of workers who did not attend work on the declared sit-at-home Mondays.

Mar 3 โ€ข 19:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Do you agree with MPs getting a 5% pay rise? Take our poll and have your say

The article discusses a recent decision by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to increase MPs' salaries by 5%, raising their pay to nearly ยฃ100,000.

Mar 3 โ€ข 17:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

No application fee: Costa Rica opens competition for teachers with salaries up to R$ 4,300

The Costa Rica city government in Brazil has opened a public competition for hiring teachers, offering 12 positions with salaries up to R$ 4,300, with no application fee.

Mar 3 โ€ข 14:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gonet limits perks in the Public Prosecutor's Office after STF decision

The Attorney General of Brazil, Paulo Gonet, has imposed a cap on retroactive payments to members of the Public Prosecutor's Office following a ruling by the Supreme Federal Court (STF).

Mar 3 โ€ข 13:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

In the midst of the strike, the Government met with teacher unions: what happened in the meeting

The Argentine government met with teacher unions amid a national strike affecting the start of classes in 15 provinces, but no progress was made in negotiations about salaries.

Mar 2 โ€ข 20:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

FG blames technical hitch for February salaries delay

The Federal Government of Nigeria has attributed the delay in February salaries for treasury-funded workers to a technical issue, which has now been resolved.

Mar 2 โ€ข 15:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Wprost
National & Local

Teachers' salaries are set to increase again in 2026. We know the rates

In Poland, a new regulation is set to increase teachers' minimum salaries by 3% in 2026, amid criticism that this is merely a cost-of-living adjustment.

Mar 2 โ€ข 09:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Holi holidays on March 2, 3, and 4 in UP, salary to be received in advance

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced holidays for government employees during Holi and ensured their salaries will be disbursed in advance.

Feb 27 โ€ข 07:43 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Telangana: Salary Cuts for Those Not Caring for Elderly Parents, CM Announces

The Telangana government plans to introduce a law that will cut the salaries of government employees who do not care for their elderly parents.

Feb 27 โ€ข 03:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Centrรฃo wants to avoid voting on a project that regulates additional payments if the government does not get involved in the debate

Centrรฃo is seeking to postpone the discussion in Congress on regulating extra payments and inflated salaries, conditioning any debate on the direct involvement of President Lula's government.

Feb 26 โ€ข 02:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Two key union allies of Kicillof strike against Milei, whom they blame for low salaries in Buenos Aires

Two major unions in Buenos Aires are protesting against President Javier Milei, blaming his government for the province's inability to improve salaries.

Feb 25 โ€ข 18:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

News Overview: These are the News of the Day

Today's news highlights from Munich include discussions on local government salaries, housing plans, tourism, and voter turnout ahead of upcoming elections.

Feb 25 โ€ข 16:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

Good news for minimum wage earners: a further increase is promised

The Lithuanian Government is planning to increase the minimum wage to address the rising cost of living and support wage growth amid concerns from the business sector.

Feb 25 โ€ข 15:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pernambuco opens selection with 387 job vacancies at UPE and salaries up to R$ 12,3 thousand

The government of Pernambuco has announced a simplified selection process for 387 job vacancies at the University of Pernambuco's hospital complex, offering salaries ranging from R$ 1,621 to R$ 12,366.

Feb 25 โ€ข 09:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tocantins government opens selection process to hire specialist doctors with salaries up to R$ 22,500

The Tocantins government in Brazil has initiated a selection process to hire specialist doctors for its healthcare facilities, offering salaries ranging from R$ 7,500 to R$ 22,500 based on work hours.

Feb 24 โ€ข 13:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Global News
National & Local

Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22% as detail of upcoming budget shared

The Alberta government plans to increase physician spending by over 20% in its 2026 budget, allocating $7.7 billion mainly for salaries and recruitment.

Feb 23 โ€ข 21:51 UTC
๐ŸŒ RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Chad: Will striking teachers of February receive their full salary?

The Chad government has decided to cut salaries for striking teachers, leading to ongoing tensions between the government and the teachers' union.

Feb 23 โ€ข 17:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Here the government is giving jobs to cow herders... This will be the salary!

The Rajasthan government has launched the 'Gaon Gwala Yojana', appointing cow herders and providing them with salaries as part of a strategy to revive ancient traditions.

Feb 23 โ€ข 13:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Super salaries and perks need to come to an end

The article discusses the issue of exorbitant salaries and illegal perks received by some federal employees in Brazil, highlighting a broader problem of mismanagement of public money.

Feb 23 โ€ข 01:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

With salaries of up to R$ 21,000 and nearly 70 vacancies, Lagoa da Prata City Hall opens a public competition

The Lagoa da Prata City Hall announced a public competition offering 67 job vacancies across various education levels with salaries reaching over R$ 21,000.

Feb 22 โ€ข 19:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Only the ministry of Federico Sturzenegger left the Banco Naciรณn to pay salaries

The Argentine government made efforts to break Banco Naciรณn's monopoly on state salary payments, but only one ministry switched to a private bank for salary disbursement.

Feb 20 โ€ข 20:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Monitor Polski from February 19, 2026 (positions 230 - 232)

This article includes official announcements from the Polish government regarding average monthly salaries and radiation safety, along with a new investment program for mental health facilities for children and youth.

Feb 20 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Tallinn City Council decided to pay a hefty bonus to the previous city government

The Tallinn City Council has approved a compensation package for former city government members, amounting to three months' salaries.

Feb 19 โ€ข 15:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Registration for the Curvelo Chamber competition ends this Thursday

The deadline to register for the Curvelo City Hall competition is February 19, with 24 positions available and salaries up to R$ 9,200.

Feb 19 โ€ข 12:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

City Hall Contest in TO with Salaries up to R$ 15 Thousand Ends Registrations This Thursday (19)

Registrations for the public competition for the City Hall of Couto Magalhรฃes end this Thursday, with salaries ranging from R$ 1,518.00 to R$ 15,102.49.

Feb 18 โ€ข 23:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula vetoes super-salaries in the Chamber, Senate, and TCU

Brazilian President Lula has partially vetoed laws that would increase salaries for employees in the Chamber of Deputies, Senate, and the Federal Court of Accounts by approximately 9%.

Feb 18 โ€ข 10:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Lula sanctions adjustment for servers of the Chamber, Senate and TCU, and vetoes amounts above the constitutional ceiling

President Lula has partially sanctioned a pay raise for employees of the Brazilian Congress and the Court of Accounts while vetoing prospective increases that exceed constitutional pay limits.

Feb 18 โ€ข 05:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Ghost workers face March pay cutoff as FG closes audit

The Nigerian Federal Government plans to discontinue salaries for unverified civil service workers starting March 2026 following an ongoing personnel audit.

Feb 18 โ€ข 03:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

LG workers' salaries paid despite withholding of โ‚ฆ230 billion โ€“ Osun

The Osun State Government has assured that local government workers are receiving their salaries despite claims of withheld federal allocations totaling โ‚ฆ230 billion.

Feb 17 โ€ข 12:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Lebanon Raises Salaries and Taxes Amid Widespread Union Opposition

Lebanon's government announced an increase in public sector salaries and taxes following a cabinet meeting, a move met with significant opposition from unions.

Feb 17 โ€ข 07:43 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

Forget about salary cuts and now send back an invoice

Local officials in Kรณpavogur, Iceland, may need to reimburse overpaid salaries following the failure to implement agreed salary cuts intended to finance teacher pay increases.

Feb 16 โ€ข 11:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Defensible Super Salaries

Representatives of judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and court members are contesting a ruling from Brazil's Supreme Court that suspended payments of bloated salaries across the three branches of government.

Feb 15 โ€ข 01:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
National & Local

The fiscal and labor reforms of Milei advance in Argentina: the taxpayer is always innocent and 'dynamic' salaries

Javier Milei's government in Argentina is making significant progress on both tax and labor reforms, including a new tax innocence law that favors the majority of taxpayers.

Feb 13 โ€ข 00:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Registration for the Nova Floresta City Hall competition in PB is extended; see new date

The registration deadline for the Nova Floresta City Hall competition has been extended to February 22, providing opportunities for various roles with salaries ranging from R$ 1,518 to R$ 14,000.

Feb 11 โ€ข 20:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

With the IPC Discarded by the Government, Salaries Lost More Purchasing Power: How It Would Impact Negotiations

The Argentine government's decision to suspend a new inflation measurement shows a greater loss of purchasing power for salaries, complicating wage negotiations.

Feb 11 โ€ข 15:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
National & Local

Interior admits that the lack of budgets prevents raising salaries for police in Catalonia to avoid 'the exodus'

The Spanish government acknowledges that the absence of national budgets hinders wage increases for national police officers in Catalonia, contributing to a worrying trend of attrition within law enforcement in the region.

Feb 11 โ€ข 10:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

"Your Salary, Your Decision": Hours Before the Labor Reform Debate, the Article Allowing Salary Payments in Virtual Wallets is at Risk

The Argentine government is facing pressure from banks that may jeopardize an article allowing salaries to be credited to virtual wallets in the upcoming Labor Reform debate.

Feb 10 โ€ข 17:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

JOHESU strike suspended, salaries approved โ€“FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria announced the suspension of the Joint Health Sector Unions' nationwide strike after a successful meeting, emphasizing a commitment to health workers' welfare.

Feb 10 โ€ข 17:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

InPost on a Global Path, Record Salaries and the Crisis of the Government of the United Kingdom

The podcast discusses InPost's potential global expansion and the recent record salaries in Poland, along with insights into the UK's government crisis.

Feb 10 โ€ข 06:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Pensions, alimonies, and ministerial salaries dependent on the consumer price index at Statistics Estonia

Statistics Estonia has postponed the publication of the January consumer price index data, which impacts the annual indexing of pensions, alimonies, and salaries of high-ranking state officials.

Feb 10 โ€ข 04:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

If there is a ceiling, why discuss exceptions?

The article discusses a recent decision by Minister Flรกvio Dino to suspend certain additional payments in Brazil's three branches of government due to a new constitutional amendment aimed at addressing excessive salaries in the public sector.

Feb 9 โ€ข 21:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

All this could be funded with money swindled from Finns: "Salaries of ministers and assistants, activities of the Security Police, the Parliament's office..."

Finns lost a total of 72.5 million euros to scams in 2025, with fund misappropriation amounting to 9.2 million euros more than in the previous year.

Feb 9 โ€ข 19:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Job fair offers 100 job vacancies in Ferraz de Vasconcelos; salaries reach over R$ 2,600

A job fair in Ferraz de Vasconcelos is providing 100 job openings across various positions with salaries ranging from R$ 600 to R$ 2,664.

Feb 9 โ€ข 10:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

These are the salaries that candidates can expect from this spring's election

Candidates running in the upcoming spring elections in Iceland can expect municipal salaries ranging from 350,000 to 3 million ISK depending on their position and municipality.

Feb 9 โ€ข 06:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Recruitment Announced for 10th Pass Candidates, Salary Up to 56 Thousand, Apply Soon

The Indian government has announced recruitment for Group-C mechanic positions in the 61 Cavalry, offering a salary between 18,000 to 56,900, specifically for candidates who have completed their 10th grade.

Feb 8 โ€ข 04:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Terezinha City Hall opens competition with 49 vacancies and salaries of up to R$ 3.7 thousand

The City Hall of Terezinha, Brazil, has announced a public competition offering 49 immediate job vacancies with salaries reaching R$ 3,706.60, with applications open until March 2, 2026.

Feb 7 โ€ข 15:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
National & Local

Transparent salaries. The government's rule circumvents the directive. Obstacles for women

The Italian government's new salary transparency law allows employers to comply with EU directives while potentially perpetuating wage disparities between men and women.

Feb 7 โ€ข 00:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

How much does the Federal Police personnel earn in February 2026

The salaries of personnel in Argentina's Federal Police will remain the same as the previous month until any government updates to the salary scales are announced.

Feb 6 โ€ข 21:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Which bus lines are not stopping today, Friday, February 6

Several public transport services in the metropolitan area are suspended due to unpaid wages, with the national government calling for immediate restoration of services.

Feb 6 โ€ข 17:23 UTC

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