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Dutch Healthcare MBO Enrollment Falls, Raising Workforce Concerns

Enrollment in Dutch MBO nursing and caregiving programs continues to fall, dropping from 7490 to 7260 for nursing and 4780 to 4110 for caregiving in 2024, prompting concerns about future workforce shortages and increased reliance on informal care due to government cuts to the Stagefonds Zorg, a heal...

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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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Woolworths Announces Restructuring, Leading to Job Losses

Woolworths, Australia's largest supermarket chain, is undertaking a major restructuring, resulting in unspecified but 'not significant' redundancies among its 10,000 office-based staff to improve efficiency and customer focus, following a new mandate requiring at least three days a week in-office wo...

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German Public Sector Strike Action to Escalate After Failed Wage Talks

German federal and municipal workers are planning widespread strikes before the upcoming election due to stalled wage negotiations, with no offer made by employers, affecting daycare, transport, waste disposal, and more.

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RBA Cuts Rates, But Signals Cautious Approach Amidst Strong Jobs Market

The Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly cut interest rates to 4.1 percent after a 50-month pause, citing a struggling economy despite a robust jobs market; however, the bank signaled this is unlikely to be the start of a series of significant rate cuts.

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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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ONS Recalculates UK Average House Price, Showing 4.6% Annual Growth Despite Methodology Change

The UK's average house price fell £22,000 to £268,000 in one month due to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recalculating its methodology to reflect a higher proportion of smaller, less expensive properties sold since 2015; however, annual growth was 4.6%.

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German Court Rules on Timely Bonus Target Setting, Awards €16,000 in Damages

The German Federal Labor Court ruled that employers must set bonus targets for employees in a timely manner or face compensation claims, as demonstrated in a case where an employer was ordered to pay €16,000 in damages for a late target setting.

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German Public Sector Strike to Escalate

German public sector unions Verdi and dbb announced escalating strikes affecting daycare, transport, and waste services starting this week after the second round of wage talks failed to produce an employer offer, impacting over 2.5 million workers ahead of Sunday's federal election.

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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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Germany's Labor Shortage Eases Amidst Economic Slowdown

A new ifo Institute survey reveals that Germany's labor shortage has lessened in 2025, affecting 28 percent of companies due to the economic slowdown and resulting layoffs by major companies such as Volkswagen (over 35,000 job cuts). However, some sectors like services, law, and hospitality still re...

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Soaring Childcare Costs Fuel Northern Ireland's Economic Inactivity Crisis

Due to soaring childcare costs in Northern Ireland—from £45 to £70-£80 per child daily since 2018—617,000 people are economically inactive, the highest UK rate; this forces skilled workers like Michelle Martin to quit jobs despite record-low unemployment.

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