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Greece Will Now Work 6 Days A Week, Labour Unions Call It "Barbaric"
As more European countries move towards a shorter, 4-day working week, workers in Greece will have to work for six days every week in a new government initiative aimed at boosting productivity and employment across the nation.
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He "Loves Your Ass": US Ambassador To European Union Reveals 'Trump-Speak'
Among the revelations Wednesday in the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump -- an ambassador revealed how he employs profanity-laden 'Trump-speak' in hopes of relating to the US president.
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France's Emmanuel Macron, Eastern Europeans Try To Mend Fences
French President Emmanuel Macron and four eastern European Union leaders sought to smooth relations on Friday after publicly trading barbs over jobs and democratic values. Macron, in power for little more than a month, has vowed to protect French workers from what he sees as "social dumping", in which companies employ cheaper labour, and unfair com...
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What You Do At Night Says A Lot About How You'll Do In The Day
How did you sleep last night? Did you get your full seven-plus hours of restful shut-eye and spring out of bed this morning, ready to take on the day? Your employer hopes so.
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In Headscarf Ruling, European Union Court Allows Religious Symbol Bans
Employers may bar staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday in its first decision on the issue of women wearing Islamic headscarves at work.
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At Your Service: Cyber Criminals For Hire To Militants, European Union Says
Cyber criminals offering contract services for hire offer militant groups the means to attack Europe but such groups have yet to employ such techniques in major attacks, EU police agency Europol said on Wednesday.
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Bosses Can Snoop On Emails To Girlfriend, Court Rules
Bosses can snoop on workers' emails including personal messages with loved ones during working hours, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a case brought by a Romanian man fired after his employer spied on his private Yahoo Inc. chats.
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Sweden to Apply for Emergency EU Aid to Meet Asylum Crisis
Sweden will apply for emergency aid from the European Union to deal with record numbers of asylum seekers, the government said today.
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British Prime Minister Wants European Employment Law Exemption: Reports
Prime Minister David Cameron is seeking a British exemption from European Union employment laws as part of his push to gain more autonomy from Brussels, newspapers said today.
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Obesity Can be a Disability, EU Court Rules
Employers will have to change the way they treat overweight staff following a European Union court ruling that obesity can, in severe cases, constitute a disability.
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Bank of America reviews long-hours culture after intern's death
Bank of America Merrill Lynch said today it was reviewing the working conditions for junior employees after the death of an intern employed at its London offices raised concerns about the long-hours culture of the world's top banks.
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Greece Will Now Work 6 Days A Week, Labour Unions Call It "Barbaric"
As more European countries move towards a shorter, 4-day working week, workers in Greece will have to work for six days every week in a new government initiative aimed at boosting productivity and employment across the nation.
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He "Loves Your Ass": US Ambassador To European Union Reveals 'Trump-Speak'
Among the revelations Wednesday in the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump -- an ambassador revealed how he employs profanity-laden 'Trump-speak' in hopes of relating to the US president.
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France's Emmanuel Macron, Eastern Europeans Try To Mend Fences
French President Emmanuel Macron and four eastern European Union leaders sought to smooth relations on Friday after publicly trading barbs over jobs and democratic values. Macron, in power for little more than a month, has vowed to protect French workers from what he sees as "social dumping", in which companies employ cheaper labour, and unfair com...
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What You Do At Night Says A Lot About How You'll Do In The Day
How did you sleep last night? Did you get your full seven-plus hours of restful shut-eye and spring out of bed this morning, ready to take on the day? Your employer hopes so.
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In Headscarf Ruling, European Union Court Allows Religious Symbol Bans
Employers may bar staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday in its first decision on the issue of women wearing Islamic headscarves at work.
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At Your Service: Cyber Criminals For Hire To Militants, European Union Says
Cyber criminals offering contract services for hire offer militant groups the means to attack Europe but such groups have yet to employ such techniques in major attacks, EU police agency Europol said on Wednesday.
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Bosses Can Snoop On Emails To Girlfriend, Court Rules
Bosses can snoop on workers' emails including personal messages with loved ones during working hours, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a case brought by a Romanian man fired after his employer spied on his private Yahoo Inc. chats.
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Sweden to Apply for Emergency EU Aid to Meet Asylum Crisis
Sweden will apply for emergency aid from the European Union to deal with record numbers of asylum seekers, the government said today.
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British Prime Minister Wants European Employment Law Exemption: Reports
Prime Minister David Cameron is seeking a British exemption from European Union employment laws as part of his push to gain more autonomy from Brussels, newspapers said today.
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Obesity Can be a Disability, EU Court Rules
Employers will have to change the way they treat overweight staff following a European Union court ruling that obesity can, in severe cases, constitute a disability.
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Bank of America reviews long-hours culture after intern's death
Bank of America Merrill Lynch said today it was reviewing the working conditions for junior employees after the death of an intern employed at its London offices raised concerns about the long-hours culture of the world's top banks.
