Failure to vaccinate against COVID-19 by persons required to do so, including those working in hospitals and pharmacies, may result in the employer making changes to work arrangements and terminating the employment relationship, the Ministry of Health indicated today.more
Asda employees earn so little that they cannot afford to shop at the store, according to a recent survey by the GMB trade union. Some supermarket chain employees have to use food banks or rely on alms, it added.more
In January 2022, the increase in wages was not much higher than inflation - said Jakub Rybacki from the Polish Economic Institute in his commentary to the GUS data. In his opinion, salaries in the first half of the year will increase by 8.5 percent, and inflation will amount to around 8 percent.more
Staff are returning to UK offices in the highest numbers since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, according to an analysis of workplace occupancy but office use remains far below pre-pandemic levels.
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In the first decade of February, in comparison with the first half of January, there was a slight deterioration in evaluations of the situation at workplaces. Although still the majority (55%) of gainfully employed assessed it positively, there were fewer of them than in the previous twelve months, according to the CBOS survey.more
Tube workers in London are set for a massive pay rise which could see their salaries increase more than 8%. The increase is expected to cost Londoners as much as £100m.more
Ukrainian citizens working in Poland would most likely settle in our country permanently. Many of them speak Polish well, have higher education and would like to work in the area of their qualifications. You can read about how much the situation of Ukrainians on the Polish labor market has changed in the latest EWL Group Cross-Border Mobility Report.more
Employees are afraid to ask for pay rises, often preferring to change jobs rather than talk to their bosses about a pay rise - assessed labor market experts yesterday during the presentation of the results of the Labor Market Monitor by the Randstad Research Institute.more
Nearly one in three blue-collar workers have changed jobs during the pandemic, and one in two are confident they would easily get a new job in their specialty, according to a survey released yesterday. It pointed to an increase in demand for blue-collar workers.more
British employers expect to raise staff pay by the most in at least nine years but the 3% wage deals for workers would still be below fast-rising inflation, according to a survey published on Monday.more
Last year less than 295 thousand were entered into the register of the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity. applications for the opening of sole proprietorships. This is almost 12% more than the year before.more
In a dramatic expansion which will create almost 3,000 jobs, German Doner Kebab has said it plans to open 78 news restaurants this year across the UK.
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Yesterday a court in Carlisle in the north-west of England sentenced a nine-month suspension for a year and a half to a 56-year-old man who participated in the imprisonment and forced labor of an intellectually handicapped man for 40 years into slave labor.more
Employees in response to rising costs of living should not ask for too large increases, as it will drive inflation even more. suggested Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England (BoE).more
The recovery of the UK service sector regained momentum last month as Omicron coronavirus restrictions and case numbers eased back, according to new figures.more
The internet giant said it was offering 40 entry to degree-level apprenticeship schemes, including new schemes in the areas of publishing, retailing, marketing, and a programme focused on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG).more