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[UK] Poor payroll processes affect mental health of retail and hospitality workers [UK] Poor payroll processes affect mental health of retail and hospitality workers

Intense pressure and stress over not being paid the right amount, or on time, is negatively impacting workers’ mental health.
19 Jan 2022

[UK] Salaries will skyrocket in 2022 in the name of staff retention [UK] Salaries will skyrocket in 2022 in the name of staff retention

Professional services firms intend to increase their budget for pay rises by 10 to 15 per cent this year.
14 Jan 2022

[Spain] First collective agreement for platform workers [Spain] First collective agreement for platform workers

The Supreme Court reasoned that platform workers performed their jobs ‘strictly subject’ to the instructions of the platform.
14 Jan 2022

[Scotland] Radical plan to pay family members £15 an hour for elder care [Scotland] Radical plan to pay family members £15 an hour for elder care

The Government will look at proposals to pay relatives to do the job of home carers in a bid to...
12 Jan 2022

[Ireland] Human rights commission seeks end of discrimination against carers [Ireland] Human rights commission seeks end of discrimination against carers

Discrimination against people - primarily women - with caring responsibilities must be explicitly prohibited.
12 Jan 2022

[Greece] Price hikes put pressure on minimum wage [Greece] Price hikes put pressure on minimum wage

The erosion of purchasing power led to a 20 per cent decrease in turnover during the holiday season, in comparison...
11 Jan 2022

[Hungary] Minimum wage increase boosts benefits [Hungary] Minimum wage increase boosts benefits

The state secretary explained that several benefits and subsidies are linked to the guaranteed minimum wage.
11 Jan 2022