EMEA

[Ireland] Employment Permits Act comes into force [Ireland] Employment Permits Act comes into force

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has published an information note on the key changes the Act contains.
04 Sep 2024

[UK] HR salaries are rising as application numbers fall [UK] HR salaries are rising as application numbers fall

Such figures echo a trend observed over the last year which saw HR applications drop by 36 per cent for...
30 Aug 2024

[UK] Next loses six-year equal pay claim [UK] Next loses six-year equal pay claim

The tribunal found that the retailer paid warehouse workers, primarily men, at a higher rate than its shop workers; mostly...
30 Aug 2024

[Serbia] Government proposes minimum wage hike of 8% to 10% [Serbia] Government proposes minimum wage hike of 8% to 10%

The minimum monthly wage in Serbia currently amounts to 47,154 dinars (€403), a rate 17.8 per cent higher than in...
22 Aug 2024

[UK] Online job boards found advertising salaried jobs below minimum wage [UK] Online job boards found advertising salaried jobs below minimum wage

TUC research found 46 full-time jobs posted on the three sites - Reed, Indeed and CV-Library - on a single...
22 Aug 2024

[UK] HS2 pays ‘staggering’ £6.2m to HMRC for mismanaging IR35 off-payroll rules [UK] HS2 pays ‘staggering’ £6.2m to HMRC for mismanaging IR35 off-payroll rules

In its latest annual accounts, HS2 states that its OPW liability “could have been” as much as £10.2m, so it...
20 Aug 2024

[Ireland] €2,028 minimum wage shake-up in Budget 2025 [Ireland] €2,028 minimum wage shake-up in Budget 2025

The potential pay hike comes as the Low Pay Commission has recommended increasing basic pay rates by €1 an hour.
16 Aug 2024