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[France] Minimum wage will rise by 2.41% on June 1 [France] Minimum wage will rise by 2.41% on June 1

Alongside the increase, salary thresholds applicable to certain immigration procedures will also go up.
27 May 2026

[Ireland] Local tech wages a fifth higher than UK and Germany [Ireland] Local tech wages a fifth higher than UK and Germany

Hays Ireland’s like-for-like job survey found that overall tech wages in the UK are 17 per cent lower than in...
27 May 2026

[UK] Next chief exec warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs [UK] Next chief exec warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs

Lord Wolfson stated that Next typically received 10 applicants for every shop-based job two years ago, but now that number...
27 May 2026

[Italy] Glovo makes deal with prosecutors to hike riders’ pay 40% [Italy] Glovo makes deal with prosecutors to hike riders’ pay 40%

A judicial source said that under the deal, Glovo had agreed to increase its riders' pay to at least €14...
22 May 2026

[Romania] Incoming national minimum wage increase [Romania] Incoming national minimum wage increase

The adjustment reflects the government’s continued focus on aligning minimum wage levels with economic conditions and cost-of-living pressures.
21 May 2026

[UK] HMRC announces 10-year deal for AI-powered support [UK] HMRC announces 10-year deal for AI-powered support

According to Quantexa, its systems will combine data collected by HMRC with external sources to help identify incidents of fraud...
20 May 2026