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Finland's transport networks crippled by ongoing national strikes

The strike action has been called to protest against government plans to reform labour laws, which unions say will reduce the incomes of Finland's poorest people.

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Global Labor Market Conference sees industry leaders discuss trends

In partnership with Global Labor Market Conference

Developments in labour laws, standards, and policies were all on the table at the first Global Labor Market Conference in Saudi Arabia.

Real Economy

What will AI mean for the future of Europe's businesses and workers?

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Real Economy, we’re asking what AI means for the world of work. Might it make those tricky tedious tasks easier, or is it actually coming for your job? And if you’re not in the firing line just yet, could you be working next to a bot sometime soon?

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The future of work lies in the balance between human and AI

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More than 70 speakers from the worlds of business, policy, academia and technology examined the impact of AI on work and workers.

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Work

Euronews Debate: How we can close the digital divide for European SMEs

In partnership with Huawei

When it comes to European SMEs, what challenges and benefits can digital tools bring?

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Protecting workers’ rights in the age of artificial intelligence

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The Forum will bring together business leaders, policymakers and industry experts to discuss AI and the world of work.

Work

Facing redundancy: Which jobs will be lost due to AI?

ChatGPT, DALL-E, Midjourney... these revolutionary new tools may well wipe out certain jobs tasks, or even whole professions. Which are under threat?

Work

Is the workplace AI revolution under way? Not according to a new study

The popularity of generative AI tools has led to predictions that the world of work is about to be turned on its head - or is it?

Work

Newsrooms are embracing AI - what does that mean for journalism?

At VivaTech, Euronews Next caught up with Charlie Beckett, the professor leading LSE’s JournalismAI project, to find out how artificial intelligence is impacting journalism.

Work

Which countries in Europe have the highest and lowest childcare costs?

In the UK families could spend a whopping 75% of their monthly income on childcare, which discourages women from going back to work.

Smart Regions

Return to work: How do you get back on track after a long illness?

In partnership with the European Commission

A European project has developed a method with patients, companies and caregivers for people who want to go back to work and have a long-term illness.

Euronews Debates

Euronews Debates: Recruiting and retaining talent in times of change

The pandemic changed workers’ expectations of employers. For our latest Euronews Debate, a panel of experts discussed how organisations and their HR departments can adapt to this new reality.

Smart Regions

Cluj-Napoca: Europe's fastest growing city invests in automation

In partnership with the European Commission

“I think that automatisation needs to be seen as an opportunity, not as a risk. We can create more jobs relying on our creativity as humans,” Ovidiu Cîmpean says Ovidiu Cîmpean, Project Manager Cluj's Future of work project.

Work

Does it pay off to be a 'boomerang worker'? It has for these employees

Boomerang employees are the latest trend in the world of work. Here's what they are and why employers and employees are embracing the concept.

Work

These UK companies are trying out a four-day week - and they love it

Workers on the trial are being paid the same amount while working one day less each week.

Work

Three ways our work lives and education have gotten better – in data

Data shows global levels of education and the time we spend at work have significantly improved in the last couple of centuries.

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Could working from home become a legal right?

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The Netherlands is aiming to enshrine remote working flexibility in law. Will other countries follow suit?

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The future of work is about flexibility: talent advisor Steve Cadigan

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Post-pandemic our working lives will never be the same – but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, says talent advisor Steve Cadigan.

Women Beyond Borders

How one ‘a-ha moment’ inspired thousands of women to start adventuring

Bex Band trekked the length of Israel and what she experienced changed her career path forever.

Work

Proving Elon Musk wrong? This Italian company has no set office hours

Managers and employees at this marketing agency are perfectly happy with their flexible working arrangement.