Now playing Next Work After Portugal, which countries are improving remote working laws? Following Portugal's decision, we look at which countries in Europe are planning to rework their labour laws to support hybrid working. 11/11/2021
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Now playing Next Work UK employers face worst shortage of job candidates on record British employers are facing the most severe shortage of job candidates on record due to the post-lockdown surge in the economy and Brexit, a survey has shown. 09/09/2021
Now playing Next Work Half of US workers want mandatory COVID vaccines to return to work The AP-NORC poll of 1,729 employees finds a similarly favourable sentiment among workers towards masks being required to be worn in the workplace. 26/08/2021
Now playing Next Work Would you accept being paid less to work remotely? New plans could see Google employees who choose remote working paid less according to their location and cost of living. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next Living Could a four-day week pave the way towards a more sustainable future? A massive trial of shorter working hours in Iceland has produced some interesting results. 08/07/2021
Now playing Next world news Working over 55 hours a week 'increases risk of stroke & heart deaths' The first global analysis of its kind from the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization found working more than 55 hours per week increased the risk of stroke and heart disease. 17/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Staff shortages across UK hospitality sector blamed on Brexit Despite a wave of job losses and more than 35,000 fewer employees across the UK's hospitality sector, restaurants and cafes are still struggling to find the staff. 05/05/2021
Now playing Next People Meet the laid off cabin crew forced to start again during the pandemic Dreams of a career in the sky have plummeted for 100,000s of airline staff. Starting again can be daunting, but these four Europeans are climbing to new heights in second careers. 27/02/2021
Now playing Next Sweden Swedish chief who resigned over pandemic holiday given new job Weeks after offering his resignation over his controversial holiday to the Canary Islands, Dan Eliasson has been appointed Director-General of the Government Offices in Sweden. 26/01/2021
Now playing Next France Paris fined €90,000 for appointing too many women in senior roles "This fine is obviously absurd. What's more, it is unfair, irresponsible and dangerous," Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has said. 15/12/2020
Now playing Next world news COVID-19 pandemic ruins European class of 2020's first job chances Euronews spoke to recent graduates from across the bloc to see how they were managing to get a first foot on the ladder in their chosen careers in the midst of a global pandemic and economic crisis. 13/08/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK reports highest number of quarterly job losses since 2009 recession Employment fell by 220,000 between April and June, the biggest three-month decline in the UK since the global financial crisis. 11/08/2020
Now playing Next world news Coronavirus pandemic scuppers employment plans of graduates world over The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated the task of securing a first job for many young people. Here, recent graduates from across the world talk about how the pandemic is affecting their chances of getting a foot on the ladder. 10/08/2020
Now playing Next Economy Which companies in Europe are cutting jobs because of COVID-19? About 397,000 people in the European Union lost their jobs in April, according to data from the EU's stats agency, 24/07/2020
Now playing Next world news Analysis: How is the coronavirus crisis hitting young people? More than one-in-six people aged 18-29 have stopped working since the onset of the pandemic, according to the UN’s International Labour Organization 16/06/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Meet the workers missing out on the UK's job retention scheme UK finance minister Rishi Sunak announced the support on March 20, vowing to reimburse 80% of workers’ wage costs to a cap of £2,500 per month, backdated to March 1, 2020. The scheme sees employees put on temporary leave, called being furloughed. 22/05/2020
Now playing Next Business 'Job catastrophe': 1.25 billion workers face major hit from COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest crisis since the Second World War, with more than a third of the global workforce at risk of "drastic" layoffs and wage cuts, warns the International Labour Organization. 08/04/2020
Now playing Next World Should workers have pay deducted for coffee and cigarette breaks? Spain's High Court has ruled in favour of a company that began deducting time for employees who took breaks for coffee and cigarettes. 12/02/2020