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[UK] Low paid workers in South Yorkshire won’t survive tier 3 lockdown [UK] Low paid workers in South Yorkshire won’t survive tier 3 lockdown

Unions in Sheffield this week cautioned that low-paid workers in South Yorkshire will be unable to survive when the county...
23 Oct 2020

[Slovakia] Minimum wage increase passed by MPs [Slovakia] Minimum wage increase passed by MPs

Slovakia’s minimum wage will increase to €623 in 2021, equal to 57 per cent of the average minimum wage of...
23 Oct 2020

[UK] Chancellor announces cash support for firms hit by tier 2 restrictions [UK] Chancellor announces cash support for firms hit by tier 2 restrictions

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled new support for firms who have suffered a drop in trade as a result...
22 Oct 2020

[UK] Chancellor reveals new JSS will pay up to half of wages [UK] Chancellor reveals new JSS will pay up to half of wages

Rishi Sunak has today announced increased support for jobs and workers struggling under COVID-19 restrictions after increasing pressure from firms...
22 Oct 2020

[Sweden] The labour law deadlock threatening to bring down the government [Sweden] The labour law deadlock threatening to bring down the government

Negotiations have resumed over a set of Swedish hiring and firing laws, with the hope that the government can avoid a political...
22 Oct 2020

[UK] Delays and hidden fees for expat pensioners post-Brexit [UK] Delays and hidden fees for expat pensioners post-Brexit

Expat pensioners could face hidden fees, poor exchange rates and significant delays when accessing their retirement savings after the UK...
21 Oct 2020