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Union and SPD want to abolish phone-based sick notes and require a doctor's certificate from the first day of absence. Doctors' representatives and economists criticize the plans as symbolic politics.

26. kesäkuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Volkswagen is considering a radical reduction of up to 100,000 jobs worldwide. This emerges from internal plans presented by CEO Oliver Blume to the board.

Industrial equipment maker Festo plans to cut around 1300 jobs in Germany. Reasons include market changes, competition from Asia and geopolitical crises. The company aims to save 200 million euros per year worldwide.

05. toukokuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Grupo Cibest warned of high labor informality and vulnerable self-employment in Colombia, despite job creation recovery. Dane data showed an unemployment rate of 8.8% in March. The report highlights challenges including 55.6% informality and wage growth without productivity gains.

Noin 4 000 ihmistä sai muutoskoulutustukea Trygghetsfonden TSL:ltä ensimmäisen neljänneksen aikana, mikä on 26 prosenttia vähemmän kuin edellisvuonna. Lasku oli jyrkintä rakennusalalla, jossa se oli 67 prosenttia. TSL:n toimitusjohtaja Caroline Söder näkee merkkejä vakaantumisesta epävarmuuksista huolimatta.

31. maaliskuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

DANE director Piedad Urdinola clarified discrepancies between her agency's employment figures and those from Ugpp, citing different sources and methodologies. This follows criticism from Andi, which claims half a million formal jobs lost since 2023. DANE measures the labor market through direct surveys, while Andi relies on social security contributors.