介绍:
The report finds more than a quarter of the countries experienced flat or falling monthly wages in real terms. They include the United States, Austria, Costa Rica, South Africa and Germany. International Labor Organization economists say some nations have come up with policies to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis. An example of these is work sharing with government subsidies. Under this scheme, the number of individual working hours is reduced in an effort to avoid layoffs. For this scheme to work, the government must provide wage subsidies to compensate for lost pay due to the shorter hours.
9 What is the International Labor Organization's report mainly about?
10 According to an International Labor Organization's specialist, how will employers feel if there are more people looking for jobs?
11 What does the speaker mean by the work sharing scheme?
