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The Danish Parliament decided on Thursday to extend the retirement age from the current 67 years to 70 in 2040. The country's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has promised that this limit will not be raised again, despite further expected increases in life expectancy.more

Among the professions analyzed, the most respected by society are firefighters, nurses, skilled workers and miners. The least respected professions are: stockbroker, politician and influencer - according to a survey by the Public Opinion Research Center.more

A worker who faced age discrimination from Lidl bosses because he did not have a degree has been awarded £50,926 compensation. Wayne Norman worked as a senior construction consultant for the supermarket chain in Doncaster before being made redundant in March 2023 at the age of 63, an employment tribunal in Sheffield heard.more

From 1 June, new regulations governing the employment of foreigners in Poland will come into force. Among other things, they provide for streamlining procedures and tightening sanctions for illegal employment. Labour offices will also face changes.more

The post-pandemic shift to greater home working among highly skilled professionals has failed to level up Britain’s economy and help struggling regions as many had predicted it would, according to academic research.more

A man who started a job at Waitrose at the age of 80 is still working there aged 94 - and said he has no plans to retire. John Shipton has been described as a "local legend" and a "national treasure" by colleagues at the Exeter branch of the supermarket.more

Employers on the Vistula are increasingly turning to B2B contracts, temporary work and outsourcing. This is all the more so as there is an increase in the number of professionals and specialists who do not care about having a permanent position, as indicated in today's publication “Rzeczpospolita”.more

The unemployment rate in the UK has risen to its highest level in almost four years, according to official figures, as the jobs market continues to slow. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate was 4.5% in the first three months of this year, up 0.2% on the previous quarter and the highest reading since summer 2021.more

The number of employers expecting to increase staff numbers in the next three months has fallen to a record low outside of the pandemic, new research suggests. One in four employers plan to make redundancies in the next three months, the report added.more

Ever thought about becoming a Tube, bus, tram or train driver and earning up to £100,000 a year? It's not as straightforward as you might think, with the journey known for being notoriously challenging. Tube driver roles are typically only advertised internally. more

Employers wishing to recruit engineers, IT workers and telecommunication staff from abroad will have to show they are investing in domestic workforce training under plans to reduce net migration to the UK.more

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages. The minimum age to take on the role in Britain is to be lowered from 20, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.more

Poles working in the UK earn more than native Britons. The median monthly earnings of Polish immigrants is around £2,500, while that of Britons is around £2,400, the Economist reported in its latest issue, citing government figures.more

The Spanish government yesterday approved the reduction of the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours. The approval of parliament, where the government does not have a majority and is seeking the support of Catalan nationalists, among others, is still needed to introduce the new legislation.more

Since joining the EU, the Polish labor market has undergone a huge transformation. As a result, for several years we have been observing a clear wave of returns from economic emigration - says Alicja Kotłowska, a management expert from SWPS University. She adds that the challenge is the quality of employment, including long working hours.more

In Sweden, several dozen Poles founded the first ever Polish-language branch of the Swedish trade union Byggnads. The organization of Polish construction workers was headed by Paweł Zajdel, called Lech Wałęsa and Olof Palme in one.more

Around the world, working hours vary from 35 hours a week in France to 40 hours in Poland to 45 hours in Turkey. More and more countries are considering introducing a four-day workweek.more

Young people have told the BBC they are finding it harder than ever to get a job, with some graduates frustrated at being turned down for roles at supermarkets. The government says getting more young people into work is a priority but UK job vacancies are at their lowest level in nearly four years.more

Gallup report: Poles are among the least engaged at work in EuropeJust 10 per cent of Poles believe they are engaged in their work, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Gallup Institute, which analyses the emotions of employees worldwide in 2024.This is one of the lowest values in Europe, with Poland ranked 32nd out of 38 European countries.more

National Insurance (NI) tax funds social security programmes and enables you to access certain benefits. Once you've got enough credit in the tax year, you've then qualified for that tax year's National Insurance. more

The five biggest business groups in the UK have written an open letter calling for urgent changes to the government's Employment Rights Bill. The proposed new law, due to be scrutinised by the House of Lords this month, includes a right to guaranteed hours and cracks down on zero-hour contracts without the offer of work.more

According to ZUS data, the number of retirees who are re-entering the workforce is growing. At the end of last year, 872.6 thousand people with the right to a pension were earning extra money in Poland. A year earlier, 854 thousand people with a pension were working, and in 2015 - 575 thousand.more

The State Pension age in the UK will rise from 66 to 67 starting next year, and the increase is expected to be fully implemented for all men and women by 2028. This change to the official retirement age has been legislated since 2014, with another planned increase from 67 to 68 between 2044 and 2046.more

While looking forward to the long Easter weekend, the latest insight from The Global Payroll Association (GPA), reveals that the UK has the fewest number of public holidays in Europe at just eight, whilst every other nation in Europe enjoys double-digit public holidays, with the luckiest getting as many as 16.more

Job vacancies have fallen to the lowest level in nearly four years, suggesting demand for workers is weakening as employment costs grow. The number of jobs on offer fell to 781,000 in the first three months of the year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, while payroll numbers also declined. more