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Förbundskansler Friedrich Merz möttes av avbrott och skepsis från fackliga delegater vid DGB-kongressen i Berlin. Inför omkring 400 deltagare försvarade han sin reformagenda, medan DGB-ordföranden Yasmin Fahimi varnade för att rulla tillbaka arbetstagares rättigheter.

8 maj 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Tillverkaren av industriutrustning Festo planerar att skära ned omkring 1 300 jobb i Tyskland. Orsakerna inkluderar marknadsförändringar, konkurrens från Asien och geopolitiska kriser. Företaget siktar på att spara 200 miljoner euro per år globalt.

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 mars 2026 Rapporterad av 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 He warned that the current system is outdated in today's labor market.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 februari 2026 Rapporterad av 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.