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Now playing Next Work Could AI-powered robots replace recycling workers in the future? The average European creates about five tonnes of waste every year, of which only 36 per cent is recycled. But these robots’ makers say that this number could be boosted if the hazardous job of waste sorting is handed over to machines. 28/12/2021
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Now playing Next Latvia Latvian employers can dismiss unvaccinated workers, says parliament All health care, education, and social care sector workers are required to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Latvia. 05/11/2021
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Now playing Next Hungary Firms in Hungary can now require their employees to get a COVID jab It comes as Hungary is facing a surge in COVID cases and deaths not seen since May. 28/10/2021
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Now playing Next Work Uber set to roll out pension plans for all eligible UK drivers The UK's Supreme Court said drivers were workers and not self-employed and were therefore entitled to benefits like holiday pay. 24/09/2021
Now playing Next world news MEPs vote in favour of legal rights for digital platform workers Brussels will now draw up plans to protect app-based workers, after MEPs overwhelmingly backed giving them full employment rights under EU law. 16/09/2021
Now playing Next Work Why your boss showing empathy may make you more productive at work A new study shows that empathy is a necessity for leaders in today’s workplace and may be key to keeping workers amid “The Great Resignation”. 16/09/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy first in Europe to require all workers to have COVID health pass The move aims to improve vaccine uptake and reduce the infection rate amid a potential surge in COVID-19 cases this winter. 16/09/2021
Now playing Next Work Robots are here to 'liberate' us from boring work, claims Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, one of Japan's wealthiest people, said a future generation of practical "smart robots" would "replace" the entire human working population. 15/09/2021
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