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World

Should workers have pay deducted for coffee and cigarette breaks?

Spain's High Court has ruled in favour of a company that began deducting time for employees who took breaks for coffee and cigarettes.

12/02/2020

France

French corporations accused of race discrimination in job applications

A government study found applicants with Arabic-sounding names received 25% fewer responses than candidates with French names.

07/02/2020

Green News

Would you take the train on holiday for extra days off?

It's the new workplace trend.

31/01/2020

Green News

Half of millennials would take a pay cut to save the planet

New research shows young people would be willing to reduce their yearly earnings by more than Generation X.

10/12/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Apprenticeships can help businesses in hard times - and even survive a no-deal Brexit ǀ View

Could apprenticeships help businesses to navigate the turbulent waters ahead? As we can assess from the ONS data, many companies already see the value in hiring apprentices.

26/07/2019

World News

Nearly 9% more young men in work or education than women in EU: report

According to recent data from Eurostat, nearly 9% more young men have jobs or are in education than women on the continent.

27/06/2019

World News

Which EU countries offer the best employment rates for migrants?

The United Kingdom has the most favourable employment rate statistics for EU citizens, according to Eurostat.

29/05/2019

World News

European Court says all companies must record employees' working hours

The European Court of Justice has ruled that companies operating in EU member states must set up a system to record the working times of their staff

15/05/2019

World

Road Trip Europe Day 37 Rasnov: Small businesses struggle in Romania

Our Road Trip team has arrived in the Transylvania region of Romania – not looking for vampires, but for the voices of European voters.

07/05/2019

United Kingdom

Are Europeans that work longer hours more productive?

A study compiled by the UK's Trade Union Congress has found that while the Brits work the longest hours in Europe, they are not even close to being the most productive.

17/04/2019

Economy

EU prepares no-deal contingency plans for British people working in Europe

EU Commissioner for Employment Marianne Thyssen told Euronews’s Business Editor Sasha Vakulina that the measures would not be as far-reaching as those contained in the Withdrawal Agreement

10/04/2019

Sweden

Swedish art project offers 'eternal' job with zero responsibilities

An art project funded by Public Art Agency Sweden is offering an 'eternal employment' position at a future train station in Gothenburg that holds no duties or responsibilities.

11/03/2019

Italy

Thousands protest in Turin in favour of high-speed rail

Thousands protest in Turin in favour of high-speed rail

10/11/2018