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Greece Will Now Work 6 Days A Week, Labour Unions Call It "Barbaric"
As more European countries move towards a shorter, 4-day working week, workers in Greece will have to work for six days every week in a new government initiative aimed at boosting productivity and employment across the nation.
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Europe Heat Wave: Trade Unions Call For Maximum Working Temperature Caps
Trade unions called Monday for the European Commission to impose maximum temperature limits for outdoor workers, after three people died while on shift in Madrid during last week's withering heatwave.
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US, European Union Call For "Full Commitment" From WHO To Prevent Sexual Violence
Western governments on Friday called for "full commitment" from the World Health Organization to prevent a repeat of rapes and sexual abuse allegedly committed by its workers sent to fight Ebola in DR Congo.
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Make Amazon Pay Campaign: Over 400 Lawmakers From 34 Countries Back Movement Over ‘Dodged’ Debts
More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries have signed a letter to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos backing a campaign that claims the tech giant has "dodged and dismissed… debts to workers, societies, and the planet."
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Britain's New Immigration System: How Many Points Do You Need?
The British government has outlined a new immigration system to manage the flow of workers into the country and replace existing rules from Jan. 1 2021, when Britain will no longer be subject to European Union regulations.
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Tata Steel European Arm Begins Talks With Workers On 3,000 Job Cuts
Tata Steel Europe said on Wednesday it had begun talks with its workers on a "transformation programme" that involves up to 3,000 job cuts, prompting an angry response from union leaders who said the plan needed to be revised.
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UK Launches New Visas Open To Indian Scientists, Academics
The new UKRI Science, Research and Academia scheme, which is being added to the already existing Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Government Authorised Exchange) visa route, opened from yesterday for researchers, scientists and academics from outside the European Union (EU) to come to the UK for up to two years.
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EU Leaders Willing To Compromise Freedom Of Movement, Says Tony Blair
European Union leaders are willing to change the bloc's rules for the freedom of movement of workers, opening an opportunity for Britain to avoid a damaging "hard Brexit", former prime minister Tony Blair said today.
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France's Emmanuel Macron, Eastern Europeans Try To Mend Fences
French President Emmanuel Macron and four eastern European Union leaders sought to smooth relations on Friday after publicly trading barbs over jobs and democratic values. Macron, in power for little more than a month, has vowed to protect French workers from what he sees as "social dumping", in which companies employ cheaper labour, and unfair com...
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From Carmakers To Cats, All Face Brexit Disruption, Says Angela Merkel
Everything from just-in-time supply chains in the auto industry to the free movement of workers and even their pet cats and dogs will be thrown into question by negotiations on Britain's exit from the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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Ducks Gassed in Thousands as France Fights Bird Flu Virus
Workers wearing masks and protective clothes gassed thousands of ducks in southwest France on Friday, in a massive cull that was ordered in an attempt to prevent a spread of the H5N8 bird flu virus.
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For London's Food and Wine Businesses, Brexit has a Bitter Taste
food and wine businesses that rely on the free movement of goods and workers within the European Union has been badly hit by Britain's vote to leave.
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UK Employers Scale Back Hiring Plans After Brexit Vote: Survey
British employers have turned more cautious about hiring and are less likely to invest in training for their workers following the decision in June by voters to leave the European Union, a survey showed on Monday.
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Britain's European Union Workers Gripped By Fear, Confusion, Heartache
A tsunami of uncertainty has engulfed Anna Woydyla, a Polish restaurant worker in London, since Britain voted to leave the European Union.
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7 Reasons Why Some Europeans Hate The EU
Even as individual nations across Europe have had to impose grinding austerity measures, including slashing pay for government workers, most European Union employees get paid generous wages with special, minimal taxes.
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Greece Will Now Work 6 Days A Week, Labour Unions Call It "Barbaric"
As more European countries move towards a shorter, 4-day working week, workers in Greece will have to work for six days every week in a new government initiative aimed at boosting productivity and employment across the nation.
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Europe Heat Wave: Trade Unions Call For Maximum Working Temperature Caps
Trade unions called Monday for the European Commission to impose maximum temperature limits for outdoor workers, after three people died while on shift in Madrid during last week's withering heatwave.
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US, European Union Call For "Full Commitment" From WHO To Prevent Sexual Violence
Western governments on Friday called for "full commitment" from the World Health Organization to prevent a repeat of rapes and sexual abuse allegedly committed by its workers sent to fight Ebola in DR Congo.
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Make Amazon Pay Campaign: Over 400 Lawmakers From 34 Countries Back Movement Over ‘Dodged’ Debts
More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries have signed a letter to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos backing a campaign that claims the tech giant has "dodged and dismissed… debts to workers, societies, and the planet."
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Britain's New Immigration System: How Many Points Do You Need?
The British government has outlined a new immigration system to manage the flow of workers into the country and replace existing rules from Jan. 1 2021, when Britain will no longer be subject to European Union regulations.
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Tata Steel European Arm Begins Talks With Workers On 3,000 Job Cuts
Tata Steel Europe said on Wednesday it had begun talks with its workers on a "transformation programme" that involves up to 3,000 job cuts, prompting an angry response from union leaders who said the plan needed to be revised.
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UK Launches New Visas Open To Indian Scientists, Academics
The new UKRI Science, Research and Academia scheme, which is being added to the already existing Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Government Authorised Exchange) visa route, opened from yesterday for researchers, scientists and academics from outside the European Union (EU) to come to the UK for up to two years.
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EU Leaders Willing To Compromise Freedom Of Movement, Says Tony Blair
European Union leaders are willing to change the bloc's rules for the freedom of movement of workers, opening an opportunity for Britain to avoid a damaging "hard Brexit", former prime minister Tony Blair said today.
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France's Emmanuel Macron, Eastern Europeans Try To Mend Fences
French President Emmanuel Macron and four eastern European Union leaders sought to smooth relations on Friday after publicly trading barbs over jobs and democratic values. Macron, in power for little more than a month, has vowed to protect French workers from what he sees as "social dumping", in which companies employ cheaper labour, and unfair com...
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From Carmakers To Cats, All Face Brexit Disruption, Says Angela Merkel
Everything from just-in-time supply chains in the auto industry to the free movement of workers and even their pet cats and dogs will be thrown into question by negotiations on Britain's exit from the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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Ducks Gassed in Thousands as France Fights Bird Flu Virus
Workers wearing masks and protective clothes gassed thousands of ducks in southwest France on Friday, in a massive cull that was ordered in an attempt to prevent a spread of the H5N8 bird flu virus.
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For London's Food and Wine Businesses, Brexit has a Bitter Taste
food and wine businesses that rely on the free movement of goods and workers within the European Union has been badly hit by Britain's vote to leave.
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UK Employers Scale Back Hiring Plans After Brexit Vote: Survey
British employers have turned more cautious about hiring and are less likely to invest in training for their workers following the decision in June by voters to leave the European Union, a survey showed on Monday.
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Britain's European Union Workers Gripped By Fear, Confusion, Heartache
A tsunami of uncertainty has engulfed Anna Woydyla, a Polish restaurant worker in London, since Britain voted to leave the European Union.
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7 Reasons Why Some Europeans Hate The EU
Even as individual nations across Europe have had to impose grinding austerity measures, including slashing pay for government workers, most European Union employees get paid generous wages with special, minimal taxes.
