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The creative life: LEGO’s Julia Goldin on play at work

"One of the things we did during COVID was to use the bricks we had at home, to build a model of what our experience and state of mind was like," said LEGO's chief product and marketing officer, Julia Goldin.

27/12/2021

Tech News

Euroviews. What does 2022 have in store for the global labour market?

The pandemic has created an “unparalleled labour market crisis” which will affect the employment market for years to come.

22/12/2021

Europe News

Platform workers gather in Brussels to demand better working rights

On World Day for Decent Work, platform workers joined a symbolic demonstration in front of the European Commission.

07/10/2021

Europe News

MEPs approve strengthened measures to attract highly skilled non-EU workers

The bloc's Blue Card Directive was first introduced in 2009 to try and address a shortfall in certain sectors, including healthcare and ICT.

15/09/2021

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

Work

UK employers face worst shortage of job candidates on record

British employers are facing the most severe shortage of job candidates on record due to the post-lockdown surge in the economy and Brexit, a survey has shown.

09/09/2021

Europe News

Companies used AI to monitor workers during pandemic, says trade union

Businesses have started using artificial intelligence to keep track of things like employees' working hours.

19/07/2021

USA

Amazon workers in US state of Alabama vote against forming a union

Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, overwhelmingly voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

10/04/2021

Real Economy

The Gig Economy: flexible freedom or wage slavery?

In partnership with The European Commission

As Spain passes a law classing food delivery riders as employees with full social benefits - we ask should there be EU-wide legislation? And we meet the Barcelona riders - who aren’t all happy.

07/04/2021

Europe News

Companies to disclose wages to close gender pay gap under new EU plan

Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, presented proposals on Thursday on pay transparency to ensure that women and men in the EU get equal pay for equal work.

04/03/2021

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Stockholm roofers brave dizzying heights to sweep snow

Roofers blow a whistle to alert people below to beware of falling snow and ice.

11/02/2021

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Hundreds march in memory of murdered woman in eastern Alsace

Prosecutor Alex Perrin said the killings were "totally premeditated" by the 45-year-old, who was not known to the police or intelligence services.

06/02/2021

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Firms call for UK economy to adapt to increased home working

Nearly three-quarters of UK employers polled recently say they would be keeping increased home-working after the coronavirus pandemic.

05/10/2020

My Europe Series

Invisible workers: Underpaid, exploited and at risk on Europe’s farms

In partnership with Lighthouse Reports

Euronews sheds a light on the harsh reality seasonal and migrant workers face across Europe to bring food to our plates.

17/07/2020

World

Meditation & daily naps, one entrepreneur's tips for remote working in the UAE

A Gallup poll of recent years, suggests that only around 15% of the world’s full-time workers are truly engaged.

15/05/2020

World

Middle East SMEs will likely be most affected by pandemic lockdown

Homework, or working from home, has taken on a new meaning lately amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

15/05/2020

Europe News

Graduates struggling for job leads amid lockdown uncertainty

Now is a tough time for everyone, especially job-hunting graduates. Recruitment specialists say young people should use the time to improve their skills.

29/04/2020

Real Economy

How to get older workers back into the EU's labour market

In partnership with The European Commission

With its low birth rate and fast-ageing population, Europe is facing a demographic crisis, but the EU Commission is trying to find ways to re-integrate older people into the labour market and create new opportunities.

12/02/2020

United Kingdom

Chinese card-maker says Tesco forced prison labour claims 'fabricated'

A girl in London reportedly opened a card to find a message inside claiming to be from inmates at Shanghai's Qingpu Prison.

22/12/2019

World News

Greece attempts to halt its brain drain

Tens of thousands of Greeks have left the country over the past decade in search of better career prospects. Now the Greek government has launched an incentive programme designed to encourage qualified young workers to return home.

12/12/2019