Sachsen-Anhalt Faces Rising Unemployment Despite High Job Demand
In Sachsen-Anhalt, unemployment rose 2.6% in 2024 and is projected to increase another 2.3% this year, despite high demand (around 20,000 open positions) for skilled workers; a large skills gap exists, with 61% of unemployed being unskilled while 81% of job openings require skilled labor; foreign wo...
Sachsen-Anhalt Faces Rising Unemployment Despite High Job Demand
In Sachsen-Anhalt, unemployment rose 2.6% in 2024 and is projected to increase another 2.3% this year, despite high demand (around 20,000 open positions) for skilled workers; a large skills gap exists, with 61% of unemployed being unskilled while 81% of job openings require skilled labor; foreign wo...
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32% Bias Score
SIAE to Trial Four-Day Workweek in 2025
SIAE, an Italian authors and publishers society, will trial a four-day workweek for 610 of its 1007 employees from March 1st to December 31st, 2025, adjusting work hours and vacation days based on the month and complementing existing smart working.
SIAE to Trial Four-Day Workweek in 2025
SIAE, an Italian authors and publishers society, will trial a four-day workweek for 610 of its 1007 employees from March 1st to December 31st, 2025, adjusting work hours and vacation days based on the month and complementing existing smart working.
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24% Bias Score
Declining Birth Rates Force Saxony-Anhalt Daycares to Reduce Staff and Capacity
Declining birth rates in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, are forcing daycare centers to reduce staff and capacity due to decreased demand; the state is assessing the situation but faces budget limitations.
Declining Birth Rates Force Saxony-Anhalt Daycares to Reduce Staff and Capacity
Declining birth rates in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, are forcing daycare centers to reduce staff and capacity due to decreased demand; the state is assessing the situation but faces budget limitations.
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40% Bias Score
Benefits Communication Shifts in 2025: A More Selective Approach
Indeed's 2025 U.S. Jobs And Hiring Trends Report reveals that while job postings mentioning employee benefits surged to 61% in October 2024, they are predicted to stabilize around 55-60% in 2025, reflecting a shift in employer strategies and increased importance of candidate-driven negotiation.
Benefits Communication Shifts in 2025: A More Selective Approach
Indeed's 2025 U.S. Jobs And Hiring Trends Report reveals that while job postings mentioning employee benefits surged to 61% in October 2024, they are predicted to stabilize around 55-60% in 2025, reflecting a shift in employer strategies and increased importance of candidate-driven negotiation.
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8% Bias Score
Boomerang Employees: A Valuable Asset in a Shifting Job Market
Amid a shifting job market, companies are increasingly welcoming back "boomerang employees," or former workers who return, viewing them as a valuable talent pool who bring institutional knowledge, fresh perspectives, and a renewed sense of commitment.
Boomerang Employees: A Valuable Asset in a Shifting Job Market
Amid a shifting job market, companies are increasingly welcoming back "boomerang employees," or former workers who return, viewing them as a valuable talent pool who bring institutional knowledge, fresh perspectives, and a renewed sense of commitment.
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52% Bias Score
Study: Two-Thirds of German Youths in Transition Programs Could Start Apprenticeships Immediately
A Bertelsmann Stiftung study reveals that nearly 250,000 German youths annually enter transition programs; however, approximately two-thirds could start apprenticeships immediately, highlighting a potential solution to the skilled worker shortage.
Study: Two-Thirds of German Youths in Transition Programs Could Start Apprenticeships Immediately
A Bertelsmann Stiftung study reveals that nearly 250,000 German youths annually enter transition programs; however, approximately two-thirds could start apprenticeships immediately, highlighting a potential solution to the skilled worker shortage.
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32% Bias Score
Spain's "Becario Statute" Delayed Amid Funding Dispute
Spain's "Becario Statute," designed to protect unpaid student interns, is delayed due to internal government disagreements over funding for intern expenses; universities fear bearing the costs if companies refuse, jeopardizing internship programs for over 600,000 students annually.
Spain's "Becario Statute" Delayed Amid Funding Dispute
Spain's "Becario Statute," designed to protect unpaid student interns, is delayed due to internal government disagreements over funding for intern expenses; universities fear bearing the costs if companies refuse, jeopardizing internship programs for over 600,000 students annually.
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36% Bias Score
Greek Tax Law Disparities in Employee Benefits
Greek tax law allows employers to provide various employee benefits (company cars, childcare, food), but assisting with housing costs is heavily taxed, creating a policy disparity that impacts employee welfare and potentially exacerbates income inequality.
Greek Tax Law Disparities in Employee Benefits
Greek tax law allows employers to provide various employee benefits (company cars, childcare, food), but assisting with housing costs is heavily taxed, creating a policy disparity that impacts employee welfare and potentially exacerbates income inequality.
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44% Bias Score
German Housing Shortage Hinders Refugee Integration
A study of over 2400 refugees in Germany between 2015 and 2019 reveals that a housing shortage forces refugees into high-unemployment areas, hindering their integration; prosperous regions show little refugee population increase, despite labor shortages.
German Housing Shortage Hinders Refugee Integration
A study of over 2400 refugees in Germany between 2015 and 2019 reveals that a housing shortage forces refugees into high-unemployment areas, hindering their integration; prosperous regions show little refugee population increase, despite labor shortages.
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36% Bias Score
European CEO Pay Gap Reaches 110x Average Worker Salary
A Mercer report reveals that in 2023, CEOs of Europe's top 100 companies earned a median total compensation of €4.15 million—110 times the average EU worker's salary—with significant variations across countries and a call from the ETUC for fairer compensation.
European CEO Pay Gap Reaches 110x Average Worker Salary
A Mercer report reveals that in 2023, CEOs of Europe's top 100 companies earned a median total compensation of €4.15 million—110 times the average EU worker's salary—with significant variations across countries and a call from the ETUC for fairer compensation.
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64% Bias Score
US Year-End Bonuses Up 2% in 2024
Year-end bonuses for employees in US small- to medium-sized businesses averaged \$2,503 in December 2024, a 2% increase from 2023, reflecting a strong economy but with variations across sectors.
US Year-End Bonuses Up 2% in 2024
Year-end bonuses for employees in US small- to medium-sized businesses averaged \$2,503 in December 2024, a 2% increase from 2023, reflecting a strong economy but with variations across sectors.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Debates Expanding Foreign Worker Recruitment Amidst High Unemployment
Spain's Social Security Minister proposes expanding foreign worker recruitment to address labor shortages, sparking debate about potential impacts on domestic employment and wages, with concerns raised about worker exploitation.
Spain Debates Expanding Foreign Worker Recruitment Amidst High Unemployment
Spain's Social Security Minister proposes expanding foreign worker recruitment to address labor shortages, sparking debate about potential impacts on domestic employment and wages, with concerns raised about worker exploitation.
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48% Bias Score