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Nine out of ten companies still do not take action towards equal opportunities, according to a report by Deloitte. 31% experienced aggression and 4% sexual harassment. surveyed women, and almost every fourth professional burnout.more

The city where the average salary is the highest is Kraków - the "Fakt" daily reported. The average salary for March here exceeded PLN 11,000. more

UK wage growth remained strong even as the UK unemployment rate rose to its highest for almost a year. The jobless rate increased to 4.3% between January and March, the highest since May to July last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.more

Immigrants from Asia and Latin America, despite language barriers and a long employment process, show great willingness to work in Poland. Their number has increased several times over the past five years - according to a study by EWL Group and the Eastern Europe Study Center at the University of Warsaw.more

Companies choose smaller premises and coworking spaces. "Rzeczpospolita" reported on how the office market is changing.more

Lidl has increased basic wages for its workers, bringing them into line with its discount rival Aldi. The supermarket will lift pay per hour to £12.40 for those outside greater London and £13.65 for employees within the M25 motorway.more

Problems with finding staff are the biggest problem of this business - say hoteliers quoted in Thursday's "Gazeta Wyborcza". Even though companies looking for seasonal employees offer benefits, it is difficult for them to find interested people.more

68 percent respondents prefer the introduction of a four-day working week of 8 hours to shortening working hours to 6.4 hours. per day - according to a study conducted by ClickMeeting. 40 percent Poles believe that the income of employees and companies will not change during a shortened working week.more

The IT sector is perceived by employees in Poland as the most attractive; it was indicated by 51 percent. respondents - according to the Randstad Employer Brand Research report. Compared to last year's survey, the industry advanced from 8th position.more

Preliminary calculations prepared for "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" by Łukasz Kozłowski, chief economist of the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs, show that in 2025 the minimum wage will amount to over PLN 4,500.more

Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats have committed to introducing extra security checks to crack down on riders working illegally, the Government has said. Workers in the gig economy are self-employed and have the right to substitute another rider to carry out jobs.more

Poles are the second longest working nation in the EU after the Greeks; we work three hours longer per week than the EU average, according to a report by the Polish Economic Institute. In Poland, 5 per cent of people work part-time, while the average for EU countries is 17 per cent. - it noted.more

John Lewis and Waitrose job applicants can now see interview questions beforehand in an attempt to make the process fairer. The department and supermarket chain has published questions for all job levels, external from customer assistants to directors on its website.more

Using the phrase ‘back in your day’ to older colleagues could be considered age harassment, an employment judge has ruled. The “barbed and unwelcome” expression highlighting the age gap between two people may amount to “unwanted conduct”, a tribunal concluded.more

Germany was ranked the fifth most popular country for foreign workers and the first non-English-speaking country, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study released yesterday. Australia, the US, Canada and the UK ranked higher.more

Working from a pub is 40% cheaper than booking a coworking space for the day, saving Brits an average of £9 a day, according to a new analysis.more

People aged 60+ want to employ 22 per cent of companies, according to a recently published survey. The economic activity of people aged between 55 and 64 is lower in Poland than the EU average. The situation could be improved by subsidising the employment of older people, it was reported.more

An employee who had worked for Sainsbury's for almost 20 years has been sacked for taking some "bags for life" without paying for them. Niamke Doffou worked at the Romford Sainsbury's store as a night shift assistant.more

The number of workforce dropouts claiming to suffer long-term sickness has surged to a record high as Britain’s labour crisis deepens. More than 2.8 million people say they are too ill to work, the highest number since records were first collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more

The UK jobs market is showing signs of stalling as the number of people out of work rose, according to new figures. The unemployment rate increased to 4.2% between December and February, which is the highest level for six months.more

72 per cent of respondents are not concerned that the 4-day week will result in reduced productivity, 19 per cent of respondents hold the opposite view, according to the ClickMeeting survey. At the same time, 24 per cent of those questioned believe they have too many responsibilities at work.more

Positive or neutral attitudes towards employees from Ukraine are held by 78 per cent of employers; 41 per cent of the general public believe that there is a lower increase in wages due to Ukrainian immigrants, according to data presented in the 'Polish Labour Market Barometer' report by Personnel Service.more

From today (11 April), higher minimum earnings levels apply in the UK to apply for a work visa and to bring family members into the country. This also applies to citizens of European Union countries.more

Poland was ranked 23rd in the ranking of the most attractive countries for investors in the world - according to the FDI Confidence Index ranking prepared by Kearney experts. Among emerging markets, Poland ranks 7th.more

Starting salaries for permanent staff grew at the slowest rate in over three years last month and spending on temporary workers fell by the most since July 2020, recruiters said on Monday, adding to signs of a slowdown in Britain's job market.more