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Business Planet

Why the 'inclusive micro-franchise' could be significant for start-up businesses

Hundreds of jobs have been created by the new multi-award winning financial model, designed to help entrepeneurs get their businesses off the ground.

Real Economy

Why are Denmark's apprenticeships so effective?

WIth unemployment among young people a continuous problem across Europe, apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly important source of work and Denmark is leading the way.

Real Economy

Creating more transparent conditions for EU workers

Jobs are back in Europe but with 1 in 4 contracts now part time or on-demand, that's creating working conditions as unpredictable as the weather - so the EU wants to change the rules.

Real Economy

Reducing regional disparity in the EU: Cohesion Policy aims

It's the funding pot you may never have heard of which aims to level the EU playing field by boosting development in specific regions, in both richer and poorer countries.

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Spain

Pregnant women can be included in staff cuts, EU court rules

Decision clarifies rules about job protection.

Economy

Job surge in the USA

U.S. jobs and wages make largest annual gain in more than eight and a half years.

Next Series

The future of work: human-robot collaboration

Italian scientists are developing humanoid robots that can observe and learn from human behaviour. Those robots can then collaborate with humans across a range of sectors.

United Kingdom

UK govenment sets up task force to deal with key company failure

Subcontractor Carillion builds and maintains hospitals and prisons, provides services throughout the UK government and employs 20,000 people in Britain. But it has debts of 1.5 billion and only 60 million in cash.

United Kingdom

Brexit and the City - Lucrum interruptus?

Six key indicators of London's financial health, post Bexit, under the spotlight.

Germany

Siemens to cut European jobs, expand UK site

World News

Up to 60% of workers illegal on EU farms

The European Parliament has been called upon to introduce legislation to fight labour exploitation in the agricultural sector

Spain

Lidl employee fired for 'working too hard'

Dedicated worker falls foul of supermarket's unpaid overtime rule

World News

Women in the EU are paid less than men despite staying in education longer, says report

There are five percent more women than men in the EU and, on average, they stay in education longer but are still paid 16.3 percent less, according to a new report

Economy

UK jobless rate stays at record low

Unemployment is at its lowest level for more than four decades but inflation threatens to rise

Focus

RegioStars Awards highlight Europe's innovative projects

Awarding Europe's most inspiring regional projects that support people's lives through the creation of economic growth and jobs.

Croatia

In Croatia just 30 refugees have jobs. Prince Soniyiki wants to change that

He found work via a TV show and a former army leader, now he wants to help other immigrants do the same.

My Europe Series

How posted workers became a byword for social dumping

Posted workers is a framework by which workers are sent by their employers to carry out a service in another EU country on a temporary basis.

My Europe Series

Posted workers: a French paradox?

At the height of grape harvesting season in France, Euronews was in the Touraine vineyards. Posted workers are a blessing for winegrowers as local workforce is scarce. But is it all that simple?

My Europe Series

Time for fair and equal wages for posted workers, says ETUC chief

Sophie Claudet spoke to Luca Visentini, the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).

United Kingdom

'Employee of the yeast': London brewery is hiring a professional beer taster

Drinking beer and getting paid for it.