English could join Swedish and Finnish as an official language in Helsinki, says its mayor, as tech skills shortfalls bite.
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Multinational bank UBS has told staff that they can continue to work from home if they haven't yet chosen to be vaccinated against Covid.
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The SNP wants to weigh up a shift to a four day working week, ‘as and when’ Scotland gains full control of employment rights.
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The move by Italian high-end design firm Brunello Cucinelli is designed to protect workers who have been vaccinated.
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A teacher who had been suspected, but not charged, of possessing indecent images of children was fairly dismissed, the Court...
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The ban was justified, said the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, by an employer's need to present a neutral image.
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Trials of reduced working hours have led to new employment contracts for many people in Iceland.
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IR35 reforms in the private sector have posed significant challenges for organisations that want to use contractors for short-term project work.
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French subsidiary of Swedish furniture retailer receives €1 million fine for snooping of employees.
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Global skills report makes uncomfortable reading for UK businesses and may affect plans to implement hybrid working.
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The movement of banking interests from London to locations within the EU have hit a stumbling block: the UK-based employees often don't want to move.
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The deadline for EU workers and their families to apply for permanent residency in the UK has focused attention on the need for employers to safeguard workers.
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New figures show 37% fall in work-related visas.
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Food delivery and courier companies in Spain now three months to employ drivers as staff under a landmark new law.
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First Minister Mark Drakeford has revealed that Wales is planning to trial a universal basic income scheme, whereby every citizen receives money to cover basic living costs.