Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Global as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Global: Minimum wage update (24th October 2021)
Governments continue to enhance minimum wage rates, but generally at a reduced level from those reported in previous newswires …
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Global: Pay update (24th October 2021)
The rise in retail prices is likely to push up pay levels as employees struggle to maintain the real spending power of what they earn …
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Global: Prices update (24th October 2021)
Three of the principal drivers for price inflation are energy, housing and food …
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Global: Unemployment update (23rd October 2021)
In spite of numerous reports of labour shortages, unemployment has remained remarkably stable in many countries across a central belt of Europe – such as Ireland, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Hungary …
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Global: Employment update (23rd October 2021)
The general picture around the World is of a growing number of vacancies in some key sectors, but persistent unemployment – indicating a mismatch between skills and jobs …
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Global: What is the next health priority?
New vaccine not suitable for adults and only 30% effective …
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Global: Are we now through the worst? (COVID-19)
Cases falling, but mortality rate rising …
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Global: Demand for hybrid working is raising further questions
Although the office is falling out of favour as a workplace, the only alternative is not just the home …
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Global: Who speaks at meetings?
Cisco has estimated that some 61M on-line meetings have taken place during the last year – but, on average, only 48% of participants speak at the meetings …
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Global: Pay update (10th October 2021)
The few collective agreements that are being concluded in Europe are resulting in only modest gains for trade unions …
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Global: Prices update (10th October 2021)
Global hyperinflation remains a significant risk next year …
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Global: Unemployment update (10th October 2021)
Manpower is available, but many lack the necessary experience or wish to risk going to work …
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Global: Employment update (10th October 2021)
Past immigration policies, inadequate past training programmes and a drift back to the country are all leading to labour shortages …
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Global: Almost 2 million people die from work-related causes each year (WHO/ILO)
Long working hours responsible for the most work-related deaths …
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Global: Fear of inflation leading to significant rises in low pay safety nets
In past economic upturns, it was collectively negotiated pay deals which either indicated the level of expected price rises or was a major driving force for inflation …
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