brussels bureau 22/05/2018 Human trafficking in Brussels With the Council of Europe saying labour exploitation is on the rise, migrant rights activists say many countries across Europe need to crack down on
United Kingdom 06/05/2018 ‘Human error’ leaves 1,500 UK doctors in limbo after job offers are pulled A trade union has said it is “appalled” after around 1,500 junior doctors in Britain lost job offers on Friday due to an administrative error in the recruitment process.
USA 04/05/2018 US unemployment rate at 3.9 percent, the lowest level since 2000 The economy needs to create roughly 120,000 jobs per month to keep up with growth in the working-age population.
Italy 29/03/2018 2,000 candidates apply for five jobs in Italy's public sector Would you travel for over 13 hours to apply for a job if you knew you'd be one of 2,000 candidates? That's what thousands of people do in Italy every month.
United Kingdom 24/03/2018 Police spies helped create employee ‘blacklist’ for UK companies, force admits Workers who complained of safety violations were reported by police spies and prevented from getting another job in the construction industry, an investigation has uncovered.
USA 15/03/2018 USA: Game over for Toys 'R' Us The demise of the iconic store leaves tens of thousands of US staff facing unemployment
USA 15/03/2018 Toys'R'Us faces more closures American retail giant, Toys'R'Us has announced store closures in the US over the coming months on top of those in the UK over the next six weeks. Other global locations are expected to follow suit.
Spain 23/02/2018 Pregnant women can be included in staff cuts, EU court rules Decision clarifies rules about job protection.
economy 21/02/2018 UK unemployment increases The UK jobless rate rises for the first time since 2016, but wages have risen.
world news 10/02/2018 Which EU countries have the longest working weeks? At 42.3 hours, Greece has the longest working week, while the Netherlands has the shortest at 30.3 hours.
economy 02/02/2018 Job surge in the USA U.S. jobs and wages make largest annual gain in more than eight and a half years.
economy 31/01/2018 European unemployment rate retains nine-year low Latest figures from the EU's statistics agency show that the number of those out of work remained at 8.7% in December.
Davos 23/01/2018 Portugal says Brexit has boosted its economy Britain's departure from the European Union has seen many firms look to Portugal do to business
Insight 18/01/2018 One year on: America under Trump On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump became president of the United States, marking the start of one of the most unusual years in American political history. What has Trump done this year and how does it compare to what he promised?
economy 09/01/2018 Eurozone jobless rate hits lowest level in almost nine years as recovery strengthens The figures are the lowest since January 2009, when the eurozone was reeling from a deep recession following the global financial crisis.
Germany 02/01/2018 Jobs boom in Germany as employment figures reach their highest ever Despite an ageing population, increased immigration has seen a jobs boom in Germany with more people in work than ever before
View 24/11/2017 View: Europe’s employment policies are not working The European Commission’s proposals for addressing the problem of joblessness are in many cases insufficient, say Alois Stöger and Nicolas Schmit
Germany 13/11/2017 Germans to collect unemployment benefits at supermarket checkouts The new system will allow those entitled to benefits to directly collect cash at tills, rather than using distributors at job centres.
Spain 30/10/2017 Lidl employee fired for 'working too hard' Dedicated worker falls foul of supermarket's unpaid overtime rule
Croatia 04/10/2017 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.
