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Thousand workers rally in Brussels over fair labour conditions

A thousand European workers from cleaning, security and catering services are protesting in Brussels to demand that the €2 trillion public procurement market (14% of EU GDP) funds good working conditions and environmental targets.

Work

Amazon tells employees to go back to the office five times a week

Last year, Amazon asked all employees to come back to the office for three mandatory days, resulting in protests.

Business

French-born boss of AstraZeneca named highest-paid CEO in Britain

Pascal Soriot headed a list of top earners compiled by the High Pay Centre, with bosses of Rolls Royce and HSBC also included in the top 10.

Europe News

‘Holiday poverty’ affects 40 million workers in EU, finds new study

New study shows that 39.7 million workers, 14% of the EU’s population, couldn’t afford to go on holiday for a week in 2022.

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World News

European court upholds French law penalising clients of sex workers

According to rights group Amnesty International, Thursday's ECHR's ruling was a missed opportunity to better protect sex workers from abuse and violence.

France

France cuts construction work hours due to heatwaves

France is reducing construction workers' hours due to heatwaves, sometimes sending them home with full pay. High temperatures now justify short-time work and employers must meet specific obligations.

Tech News

Microsoft to pay millions in settlement over worker discrimination

The global software giant will pay millions to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave.

Europe News

European elections: What do voters want? What do candidates promise?

Watch episode 21 of Euronews' guide on the European elections, taking place from June 6 to 9.

Healthcare

Home care workers see no retirement horizon, report claims

Report shows more than 60% of home care workers don’t believe their jobs are sustainable until retirement, flags low pay, long working hours and mental health challenges as main barriers.

Climate

Euroviews. Migration policies must improve to meet Europe’s green building goals

European construction industries need reforms to migration policies to offer straightforward, legal pathways for technical trades workers to enter their countries and perform much-needed jobs, Claire Kumar writes.

Moments

Beating burnout: Meet the workers taking adult gap years

Cost is a common obstacle for people considering a break, but there are creative ways around it.

Health news

Commissioner warns of need for doctors amid risk of 'medical deserts'

The EU executive has acknowledged the current shortages of doctors and the importance of improving working conditions for healthcare and care workers through some key actions.

Business

French firm Carrefour taken to court over 'illegal practices' claims

The CFDT union believes the French multinational retail company is indulging in "illegal practices" in connection with its franchised stores.

Italy

Italy unveils new plan to improve worker safety

Euronews correspondent Giorgia Orlandi reports on how the safety of Italian workers is once again at the centre of government debate.

Business

UK employees set to see slip in salary rises in 2024

UK employees can expect lower salary increases as employers reduce hiring plans for 2024, with a widening wage gap seen between private and public sector workers.

Tech News

Amazon invites lawmakers to warehouses in face of ban from Parliament

Amazon remains prepared to throw open the doors of its warehouses for EU lawmakers, the tech giant said today (6 February) as politicians called for its lobbyists to be kept out of the European Parliament after failing to appear at a recent hearing.

Travel News

Germany's public transport severely disrupted by strike

Employees have downed tools over working conditions.

Residences

How to stay in rural Japan in exchange for a few hours’ work

Travellers help out with a range of tasks and receive reduced rates or a free stay in return.

Work

Workers in this Eastern European country have the worst mental health

According to a new six-country European survey, 38 per cent of workers are at high risk of poor mental health. But what can organisations do to tackle this?

Economy

Restaurant or home cooking? French row over lunch money

Many French employees benefit from coupons to buy lunch, if their workplace doesn't have a cafeteria. However, the current debate is, should they be used to eat out, or to buy groceries and make a homemade lunch?