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[Russia] Salaries of nearly half of workers fail to cover basic spending

[Russia] Salaries of nearly half of workers fail to cover basic spending [Russia] Salaries of nearly half of workers fail to cover basic spending

When asked whether their salary - without income from second jobs or investments - was enough to cover basic spending,...
25 Oct 2023
[UK] 89% of SMEs can’t match salaries offered by bigger companies

[UK] 89% of SMEs can’t match salaries offered by bigger companies [UK] 89% of SMEs can’t match salaries offered by bigger companies

The survey’s respondents included leaders at micro-organisations with less than ten employees and larger organisations with up to 500.
23 Oct 2023
[EMEA] EU will ban goods using forced labour in supply chain including cocoa

[EMEA] EU will ban goods using forced labour in supply chain including cocoa [EMEA] EU will ban goods using forced labour in supply chain including cocoa

1.5 million children are currently exposed to hazardous child labour in the West African cocoa farming nations of Ghana and...
23 Oct 2023
[Ireland] Minimum wage needs ‘significant changes’ to meet 2026 target

[Ireland] Minimum wage needs ‘significant changes’ to meet 2026 target [Ireland] Minimum wage needs ‘significant changes’ to meet 2026 target

The national living wage is to be set at 60 per cent of the hourly median wage, which in 2023...
19 Oct 2023
[Italy] Payroll tax breaks for women in 2024 budget

[Italy] Payroll tax breaks for women in 2024 budget [Italy] Payroll tax breaks for women in 2024 budget

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the €24 billion (£20.7 billion) budget - including €5 billion (£4.3 billion) in spending cuts...
18 Oct 2023
[Scotland] Private sector economy top performer of UK nations and regions

[Scotland] Private sector economy top performer of UK nations and regions [Scotland] Private sector economy top performer of UK nations and regions

Scotland and Northern Ireland were the only UK nations to record growth in private-sector employment last month.
14 Oct 2023
[Greece] Industry pays the economy’s highest wages

[Greece] Industry pays the economy’s highest wages [Greece] Industry pays the economy’s highest wages

According to SEV's findings, productivity in industry was at a historic high in 2022, reaching 81,200 euros per employee.
13 Oct 2023
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