Europe

French maritime minister says he was ‘shocked’ by P&O Ferries sackings, adding his government ‘needed to do something’.

Rolls-Royce Submarines is to create more than 200 jobs at new offices in Cardiff and Glasgow.

Trade unions representing health and social care staff ask members to vote on a new 2023-24 pay offer from the Northern Ireland Executive.

Man with moderate to severe hearing loss settles disability discrimination case against the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

Mick Kiely, founder of music tech firm Xhail, wins unfair dismissal claim worth nearly €0.5m at Ireland's Workplace Relations Commission

Irwin's Bakery settles age discrimination claim with Seamus Gillespie, in a case supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

Amazon has been fined €32m (£27m) for 'excessively monitoring' employees in its warehouses in France.

Ulster University study reveals that people who work from home have fewer sick days and that Wales has seen sharpest rise in absences.

Immigration lawyer Harry Goldstraw examines what employers need to consider when posting employees on short-term European work assignments.

A new 'advanced' tax band is to be created for higher earners in Scotland, while those on top salaries will see their income tax increase.

A trial of a four-day work week in Portugal found that almost all employers that took part rated the experience positively.

Women in Iceland, including its prime minister, have gone on strike over the country's gender pay gap.

Nokia has announced thousands of job losses after it saw a 20% fall in net sales in the third quarter of 2023.

The IoD is worried that the EU's rules concerning the use of AI will be widely adopted, a development that would see the UK being sidelined as companies explore ways of using the new technology.

An AI device has listened to Scandinavian CEOs and ranked their speaking skills, with Lego's boss coming out on top.