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France, Slovakia, and the Debate Over Eliminating Public Holidays
France is considering eliminating two public holidays to improve its finances, following similar moves by Slovakia and Denmark, while the US president has also criticized the number of holidays in America, sparking a debate about the impact of holidays on economic productivity.
France, Slovakia, and the Debate Over Eliminating Public Holidays
France is considering eliminating two public holidays to improve its finances, following similar moves by Slovakia and Denmark, while the US president has also criticized the number of holidays in America, sparking a debate about the impact of holidays on economic productivity.
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16% Bias Score
Missouri Repeals Paid Sick Leave Mandate Despite Strong Voter Support
Missouri's Republican legislature repealed a voter-approved paid sick leave mandate, despite 58% voter support, causing financial hardship for workers and prompting efforts to reinstate the law and reform the legislative process.
Missouri Repeals Paid Sick Leave Mandate Despite Strong Voter Support
Missouri's Republican legislature repealed a voter-approved paid sick leave mandate, despite 58% voter support, causing financial hardship for workers and prompting efforts to reinstate the law and reform the legislative process.
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56% Bias Score
Germany Announces Pension Reform, Gas Price Relief, and Other Key Policy Changes
Germany's parliament will decide on a pension reform by the end of the year, increasing pension levels and credit for raising children while slightly increasing contribution rates; additional measures aim to reduce gas prices for consumers, improve public transport, and enhance the nursing professio...
Germany Announces Pension Reform, Gas Price Relief, and Other Key Policy Changes
Germany's parliament will decide on a pension reform by the end of the year, increasing pension levels and credit for raising children while slightly increasing contribution rates; additional measures aim to reduce gas prices for consumers, improve public transport, and enhance the nursing professio...
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8% Bias Score
Germany to Enforce Tariff-Compliant Wages on Federal Contracts
Germany plans a new law requiring companies with federal contracts exceeding €50,000 to pay employees according to collective bargaining agreements, aiming to prevent wage dumping and incentivize unionization, with penalties up to 10% of the contract value; the law, expected to pass in August, affec...
Germany to Enforce Tariff-Compliant Wages on Federal Contracts
Germany plans a new law requiring companies with federal contracts exceeding €50,000 to pay employees according to collective bargaining agreements, aiming to prevent wage dumping and incentivize unionization, with penalties up to 10% of the contract value; the law, expected to pass in August, affec...
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40% Bias Score
Germany Rejects Minimum Wage Exceptions for Seasonal Farm Workers
Germany's Federal Ministry of Agriculture rejected calls for minimum wage exceptions for seasonal agricultural workers, deeming them legally unfeasible under the Basic Law's principle of equal treatment; this decision is expected to increase prices for domestic produce and potentially shift producti...
Germany Rejects Minimum Wage Exceptions for Seasonal Farm Workers
Germany's Federal Ministry of Agriculture rejected calls for minimum wage exceptions for seasonal agricultural workers, deeming them legally unfeasible under the Basic Law's principle of equal treatment; this decision is expected to increase prices for domestic produce and potentially shift producti...
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48% Bias Score
Germany Rejects Reduced Minimum Wage for Seasonal Farm Workers
The German government rejected proposals to lower the minimum wage for seasonal agricultural workers, citing legal constraints and the principle of equal treatment, despite concerns about the economic impact on farms and potential increases in food prices.
Germany Rejects Reduced Minimum Wage for Seasonal Farm Workers
The German government rejected proposals to lower the minimum wage for seasonal agricultural workers, citing legal constraints and the principle of equal treatment, despite concerns about the economic impact on farms and potential increases in food prices.
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60% Bias Score
Qantas Hit with \$90 Million Fine for Unlawful Pandemic Sackings
Qantas faces a \$90 million penalty for illegally sacking 1,800 workers during the pandemic, adding to previous payouts totaling \$210 million; the Federal Court ruled the action was a deliberate attempt to weaken union bargaining power.
Qantas Hit with \$90 Million Fine for Unlawful Pandemic Sackings
Qantas faces a \$90 million penalty for illegally sacking 1,800 workers during the pandemic, adding to previous payouts totaling \$210 million; the Federal Court ruled the action was a deliberate attempt to weaken union bargaining power.
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64% Bias Score
France Proposes Eliminating Two Public Holidays to Boost 2026 Budget
French Prime Minister François Bayrou proposed eliminating Easter Monday and May 8th as public holidays to increase state revenue by "several billion euros" for the 2026 budget, prompting negotiations with social partners by September 1st to finalize the plan by September 30th, with expected private...
France Proposes Eliminating Two Public Holidays to Boost 2026 Budget
French Prime Minister François Bayrou proposed eliminating Easter Monday and May 8th as public holidays to increase state revenue by "several billion euros" for the 2026 budget, prompting negotiations with social partners by September 1st to finalize the plan by September 30th, with expected private...
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48% Bias Score
Germany Passes Tariftreuegesetz for Federal Contracts
Germany's Cabinet approved a law requiring companies to pay workers according to collective bargaining agreements for federal contracts above €50,000, aiming to improve working conditions and increase tariff adherence, but potentially raising costs for the public sector and facing employer oppositio...
Germany Passes Tariftreuegesetz for Federal Contracts
Germany's Cabinet approved a law requiring companies to pay workers according to collective bargaining agreements for federal contracts above €50,000, aiming to improve working conditions and increase tariff adherence, but potentially raising costs for the public sector and facing employer oppositio...
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40% Bias Score
Germany Rejects Minimum Wage Exceptions for Seasonal Farm Workers
Germany's agriculture ministry ruled out minimum wage exceptions for seasonal farm workers, citing equal treatment laws; this decision, impacting fruit, vegetable, and wine production, has been criticized by farmers who warn of higher prices and potential production shifts abroad.
Germany Rejects Minimum Wage Exceptions for Seasonal Farm Workers
Germany's agriculture ministry ruled out minimum wage exceptions for seasonal farm workers, citing equal treatment laws; this decision, impacting fruit, vegetable, and wine production, has been criticized by farmers who warn of higher prices and potential production shifts abroad.
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52% Bias Score
German Minimum Wage: No Exceptions for Seasonal Farm Workers
The German Federal Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that it is legally impossible to grant exceptions to the minimum wage for seasonal agricultural workers, rejecting industry requests and potentially causing higher food prices and production shifts abroad.
German Minimum Wage: No Exceptions for Seasonal Farm Workers
The German Federal Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that it is legally impossible to grant exceptions to the minimum wage for seasonal agricultural workers, rejecting industry requests and potentially causing higher food prices and production shifts abroad.
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60% Bias Score
Spanish Judge Rules in Favor of Glovo, Sparking Labor Dispute
A Spanish judge dismissed Just Eat's 295 million euro lawsuit against Glovo, deeming Glovo's contractor model legal despite the Labor Inspectorate's extensive investigation and criticism, prompting a strong reaction from the Spanish government.
Spanish Judge Rules in Favor of Glovo, Sparking Labor Dispute
A Spanish judge dismissed Just Eat's 295 million euro lawsuit against Glovo, deeming Glovo's contractor model legal despite the Labor Inspectorate's extensive investigation and criticism, prompting a strong reaction from the Spanish government.
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52% Bias Score
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