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[Scotland] Call for legislation to support kinship carers [Scotland] Call for legislation to support kinship carers

Natalie Don is calling for statutory parental leave rights to be extended to the nation's kinship carers.
15 Jan 2024

[Spain] Minimum wage set to increase by 5% over 14 payments [Spain] Minimum wage set to increase by 5% over 14 payments

Minimum earners will receive a total of €15,876 this year, €756 more than in 2023.
15 Jan 2024

[UK] BrewDog backs out of real living wage commitment [UK] BrewDog backs out of real living wage commitment

From April, employees will instead receive the government's national minimum wage of £11.44 an hour.
12 Jan 2024

[Germany] 3-day union strike halts train traffic [Germany] 3-day union strike halts train traffic

State-owned Deutsche Bahn reportedly said that only around 20 per cent of its long-distance trains were running.
11 Jan 2024

[UK] National insurance cut now in effect [UK] National insurance cut now in effect

According to the Treasury, around 27 million people will benefit from the tax cut. It will bring a £450 saving...
10 Jan 2024

[Netherlands] Record 100 million Tikkie transactions in 2023 [Netherlands] Record 100 million Tikkie transactions in 2023

Figures released by Tikkie showed that the busiest day for transactions in 2023 was Black Friday when almost half a...
10 Jan 2024

[UK] Migrant workers exploited by South London restaurant [UK] Migrant workers exploited by South London restaurant

The Lebanese Garden Lounge on Balham High Road was found to have employed five people without a legal right to...
08 Jan 2024