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Forbundskansler Friedrich Merz mødte afbrydelser og skepsis fra fagforeningsdelegerede på DGB-kongressen i Berlin. Mens han talte foran omkring 400 deltagere, forsvarede han sin reformdagsorden, alt imens DGB-formand Yasmin Fahimi advarede mod at rulle arbejdstagerrettigheder tilbage.

8. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Producenten af industriudstyr Festo planlægger at nedlægge omkring 1300 stillinger i Tyskland. Årsagerne omfatter markedsændringer, konkurrence fra Asien og geopolitiske kriser. Virksomheden har til formål at spare 200 millioner euro om året på verdensplan.

Dane reported Colombia's February 2026 unemployment rate at 9.2%, the lowest for any February since 2001, with 2.45 million unemployed people. Occupied population rose to 24.09 million, up 624,000 from February 2025. President Gustavo Petro and Labor Minister Antonio Sanguino hailed the figures and defended the minimum wage increase.

18. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Accountant Nicolás Boglione analyzed Osecac's claim, the commerce health insurance provider, regarding costs to maintain health coverage for self-employed taxpayers. He highlighted the difference between contributions from independent workers and inflows from dependent employees. He warned that the current system is outdated in today's labor market.

A new survey reveals that Brazilian workers dedicate an average of 40.1 hours per week to paid work, below the global average of 42.7 hours. The analysis, based on data from 160 countries, shows Brazil in lower positions in rankings adjusted for productivity, demographics, and taxes. Brazilian women, in particular, are approaching the world standard, especially among the youngest.

9. februar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Chamber president Hugo Motta forwarded a PEC to the CCJ on Monday (9) to end the 6x1 work scale, a Lula government priority. He argued the discussion is unavoidable and started late in the country. The debate intensifies with an Ipea study on work hours reduction.