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Almost 10 billion zlotych were sent by foreigners working in Poland to their homes from January to June. That's 3/4 more than a year ago - "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna"reports today.more

It seems 'office perks' like beer and ping pong tables are now the norm. So much so, that jobs with such perks have risen by 6% in the first to third quarter of this year compared to last year.more

The Irish 'university of the year' has announced a bumper €350million investment plan that will create more than 500 new construction jobs. The huge expansion will boost student numbers by 2,000, from 21,000 to 23,000, increase campus space by 20% and give 1,100 extra international students an opportunity to visit. more

Polish and Romanian tradesmen should be allowed into the UK as skilled workers for only two to three years in order to curb immigration, a study on post-Brexit migration says.more

Some of the worst-hit victims of the housing crisis are being forced to live in tents along the banks of the Royal Canal. Three Polish men, who have lost their rental homes, are among the inhabitants of about 14 tents currently erected at the rear of Mountjoy Prison.more

Unemployment rate below 7% is another psychological barrier that has been exceeded. It is possible that the indication below this level will be maintained until the end of the year - commented GUS data expert, Andrzej Kubisiak from Work Service.more

Better earnings, professional development, lack of opportunity to get promoted in the current workplace, and the desire to work closer to home are the main reasons why employees are willing to change their job. more

Apparently, there's a way to double your annual leave in 2018 and it's all down to when you book those much-anticipated days off. By planning carefully and choosing strategic dates, you can score yourself a nice little break but you'll want to get in before everyone else does.more

Belgian Minister of Economy Kris Peeters estimated that "hard" Brexit would be fatal to the Belgian and European economy. As a result, 1.2 million people may lose their jobs in 27 EU countries and over 500,000 in the United Kingdom.more

Ryanair is writing to former pilots "begging" them to return to the embattled airline. The carrier was accused of mismanagement when it was forced to cancel around 700,000 flight bookings because of "messing up" its pilots' holiday rostering. Critics said the airline was suffering a pilot shortage after a number of captains and first officers had deserted to rival carrier Norwegian.more

A night porter who was sacked after allegedly threatening to kill his boss has been awarded €3,500 in compensation for unfair dismissal by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The unnamed Polish national was employed at a hostel for asylum-seekers for 11 years before his sacking, which happened after his wife told a manager he was on his way to the hostel to kill her.more

Minimum wage in construction companies in Germany will increase to 15.20 euro per hour next year, the German daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" reported.more

Scots workers are to be offered £20,000 deals to change career and retrain as teachers in key technical subjects such as maths and science, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has announced. more

Amazon is to create a further 1,200 new jobs with a warehouse in Bolton as it continues its rapid UK expansion.more

Women in the UK are effectively working for free for the rest of the year as of Monday due to the gender pay gap.more

Nearly 23 percent of the company employs or plans to employ employees aged 50+, according to the Work Service survey.more

Just under 1,800 people currently work at the site, which produces around 680 Astras every day, and the workforce will be briefed on Monday morning.more

Royal Mail is to suffer its first strike since privatisation, expected on Black Friday and the day after, after workers voted in favour of industrial action over a dispute linked to pensions, pay and jobs.more

For the first time in history, the unemployment rate of women has fallen below the unemployment rate of men.more

"I don't think of them as eastern Europeans. They're just people," says Ebac founder John Elliott.more

When choosing the destination for a much-needed getaway, I imagined sun-soaked beaches with crisp golden sand, poolside drinks and plenty of time to top up my tan. I did not for one second imagine that I would be spending my week with a group of total strangers, in a sports hotel located in the middle of a Polish forest. more

The retail sector says EU nationals must be allowed to continue working in the UK freely after Brexit, or shoppers could face rising prices and slower deliveries.more

Independent charity Crimestoppers is today partnering with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) to help the UK public 'Spot The Signs' of slavery in a bid to tackle this growing issue. 16% GLAA reports featured victims from Poland.more

More than half of the 2.3 million Londoners living in poverty are members of households in which someone is earning money, research has found.more

The millennial generation are often dismissed as poor precious snowflakes. Millennials are said to have ruined marriage, dating and marmalade among other things.more