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Virgin Atlantic allows cabin crew to display tattoos

Virgin Atlantic has relaxed its ban on visible tattoos - though face, neck and head inkwork must still be covered.

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Police detain May Day protesters in Istanbul

Turkish police prevent demonstrations and detain dozens of protesters in Istanbul on International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day.

Tech News

Amazon planned to ban words like 'union' and 'fairness' from chat app

Users of a proposed internal social network would have been barred from using words linked to organised labour, leaked documents revealed.

United Kingdom

Outcry as P&O Ferries boss admits breaking law in sacking nearly 800

Corporate behaviour and government responsibility are under scrutiny after Peter Hebblethwaite told a parliamentary committee the ferry company failed to consult unions.

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Culture news

Who is the most boring type of person in the world?

According to the new study by The University of Essex, the dullest hobbies were deemed to be religion, watching TV, bird watching and smoking.

Work

Union says Amazon interfering with re-run of election at US warehouse

Union officials said Amazon removed campaign materials and forced workers to attend anti-union meetings - a practice that is legal in the United States. Amazon said it complied with the law.

Money

Play-to-earn crypto games: Legitimate income or ‘house of cards’?

During COVID-19, play-to earn crypto games like Axie Infinity exploded in popularity, particularly in developing countries. But now some critics caution that games like these are fuelled by speculation.

Ecotech

Green jobs: ‘Army of plumbers’ needed to help UK reach net-zero target

Thousands of green jobs could be created but progress is being threatened by a critical skills shortage.

United Kingdom

A year since Brexit: How bad are the UK's labour shortages now?

"Not being able to recruit from the whole of Europe when we've been used to doing that for many years previously is really at the root of where the challenge exists," a London hotel manager told Euronews.

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.

Tech News

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.

Travel News

Should your company give you more time off in the pandemic?

With few of us able to go on holiday during the pandemic, should workplaces offer more annual leave to make up for it?

Work

No jab, no job: Google gets tough on employee COVID vaccine policy

“Anyone entering a Google building must be fully vaccinated or have an approved accommodation that allows them to work or come onsite,” the tech giant said in a leaked memo.

Work

What a labour lawyer had to say about firing 900 US workers over Zoom

The boss of Better.com coldly dismissed 900 people in a Zoom call. Heavily criticised, Vishal Garg has apologised but maintains the collective layoff.

World News

Euroviews. Street vendors are essential workers. Where are our rights? | View

Street vendors in Europe and beyond were active agents of public health and mobilised to support the most vulnerable during the pandemic. They and other informal workers deserve a seat at the table, says Streetnet International president Lorraine Sibanda.

Work

Germany's couriers to get bikes and phones from delivery app bosses

The ruling was a defeat for delivery app Lieferando, which employs around 10,000 riders in Germany.

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.

World News

Euroviews. We need to include people in net-zero transition plans | View

Energy providers from Scotland to Scandinavia must work with trade unions and consumers to ensure a just transition to renewables, says María Mendiluce of the climate-focused We Mean Business Coalition

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.

Work

How has COVID affected workers?

How did life change for workers in the European Union due to the COVID-19 pandemic?