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Record High Resignations in Spain Highlight Workplace Dissatisfaction

Rosa Sánchez's resignation exemplifies a growing trend in Spain: over 3.1 million people voluntarily left their jobs in 2024, a 49% increase since 2021, driven by factors like low salaries, lack of career progression, and poor work-life balance.

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Record Number of Business Closures in the Netherlands in 2024

In 2024, a record 153,000 businesses in the Netherlands ceased operations, representing 6% of all businesses; 90% were sole proprietorships, reflecting the growing trend of self-employment, while stricter regulations on disguised employment may impact future closure rates.

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Gen Z's 'Career Catfishing' and 'Revenge Quitting' Shake Up Corporate World

Gen Z job seekers are increasingly engaging in "career catfishing" (accepting jobs and not showing up) and "revenge quitting" (abruptly leaving jobs), driven by dissatisfaction with corporate culture and valuing work-life balance; over one-third of Gen Z admits to career catfishing.

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ETUC Urges EU Action on AI Dominance by Big Tech

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) sent an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron and the EU, urging them to address the AI dominance of large tech firms, citing risks to employment and society; the letter was shared exclusively with Euronews Next during the Paris AI summit.

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Small Business Optimism Drives Investment Surge in January 2025

In January 2025, optimism among small business owners regarding expansion significantly increased, with 17% reporting favorable conditions compared to 4% last September; this led to a rise in capital spending plans from 17% to 28% between September and December, before easing to 21% in January, with...

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Generative AI and Worker Well-being: A Braverman Perspective

Harry Braverman's 1960s analysis of technological impact on labor is highly relevant to today's generative AI debate; productivity gains don't automatically improve worker conditions, and the distribution of value depends on power dynamics and work organization.

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DBS to Cut 4,000 Jobs Amidst AI Automation

Singapore's DBS bank will cut up to 4,000 jobs over three years due to AI automation, affecting contract and non-permanent staff, while creating nearly 1,000 new AI-related roles; permanent staff unaffected.

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Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Amidst Productivity Concerns

Spain's council of ministers approved a bill to reduce the workweek to 37.5 hours, aiming to increase worker productivity, despite data showing stable average hours over the last decade and a recent study suggesting that similar reforms in Europe did not lead to significant productivity increases.

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Dutch Wage Growth Outpaces Productivity, Impacting Competitiveness

A Rabobank study reveals a growing gap between wage increases and productivity growth in the Netherlands, impacting international competitiveness; while wages have risen faster than in the Eurozone, productivity growth lags, making Dutch exports 22% more expensive than US products but 13% cheaper th...

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Greek Minimum Wage Increase Limited by Lack of Collective Bargaining

Greece's minimum wage will increase by €40-€50 on April 1st, 2025, but the effect on middle-income earners is limited due to a lack of collective bargaining agreements, low overall wages, and inflation; new collective agreements are considered crucial for substantial income growth.

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zeit.de
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Thuringia Sees 57% Rise in Working Retirees

In 2022, around 33,100 retired people in Thuringia continued working, a 57% increase since 2014, primarily in part-time roles due to financial needs and personal fulfillment; this trend is expected to continue with the aging baby boomer generation.

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zeit.de
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German Poverty Risk Falls, Low-Wage Sector Shrinks: DIW Study

A recent DIW study shows that despite initial wage losses (1995-2012), German real wages rose 18 percent overall by 2022, with lower income groups gaining most; this is despite recent inflation-induced losses.

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