Europe
Real pay growth in Europe lagging far behind Asia
Real salary growth across Europe is expected to slow in 2020, with wage increases lagging far behind pay awards seen...
Christmas dinner under threat due to labour shortage
Labour shortages could impact the UK’s Christmas dinner, including “pigs in blankets,” after warnings from the British Meat Processors Association....
Gig workers should be able to form unions, says EU commissioner
The European Union’s competition commissioner has said that gig workers should be able to “team up” to form unions.
Spanish supermarket covert surveillance did not violate human rights
The European Court of Human Rights has overturned a previous judgment it made in the case of López Ribalda and...
Almost 2 million apply for EU settled status
Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced that there have so far been 1.8 million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme....
Warnings as Brexit and China stifle recruitment firms
Two of the UK’s largest recruitment firms have both issued lacklustre trading statements as market conditions deteriorate, a trend confirmed with the latest data from the UK resourcing industry.
Health costs for UK staff in EU to be covered for six months after a no-deal Brexit
Temporary measures to cover healthcare costs in EU in event of a no-deal Brexit fail to satisfy UK nationals
France faces tough battle over pension reform
Paris has been crippled by public transport strikes today in response to moves by the French government to implement pension reform.
Banks need to transfer more staff to EU for no-deal Brexit
Banks need to “step up” their plans for the UK leaving the EU without a deal, the European Central Bank...
1.2 million jobs to be lost in Europe with no-deal Brexit
If the UK were to leave the EU without an agreement 1.2 million jobs across the Continent would be be...
Burger King’s beard ban violated workers’ rights, Catalan authorities rule
Burger King’s policy banning staff from having beards, moustaches and stubble violated employees’ rights under Spanish law, authorities in Catalonia...
EU must better prepare for impact of no-deal Brexit on UK citizens
The European Union needs to ramp up its contingency planning for the effect a no-deal Brexit could have on UK...
Johnson hints at Australian-style immigration system
New prime minister Boris Johnson has indicated he may introduce an Australian-style points system for skilled overseas workers after Brexit....
Telecoms giant awaits verdict on top executives in staff suicides case
A trial of senior executives could lead to jail sentences over a wave of suicides as employees suffered appalling levels of workplace stress
EU settled status: how employers can help their European staff
Last week Personnel Today ran an opinion piece which criticised the EU Settlement Scheme, the process that EU, EEA or...
