Tag: labour market
IG BCE demands more commitment from companies in training
Berlin With a wide-ranging campaign, the IG BCE union wants to get employers to train more young people again. Employers would have to stop the trend of declining trainee numbers…
LinkedIn is cutting more than 700 jobs and abandoning job boards in China
san francisco Microsoft’s LinkedIn social media network plans to cut around 716 jobs. “As the market and customer demand become more volatile, and as we seek to serve emerging and…
Federal orders from 10,000 euros only with collective agreement
Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil In the 2021 coalition agreement, the SPD, Greens and FDP agreed to make the award of public contracts dependent on companies paying according to tariffs.…
More young people without professional qualifications than expected
Young people in training Despite the shortage of skilled workers, the number of unskilled workers is increasing. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin 2.64 million young people between 20 and 35 had no…
US job market defies series of rate hikes – 253,000 new jobs in April
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Fed Chair Jerome Powell thinks a recession scenario is less likely. (Photo: IMAGO/Xinhua) Washington Despite the series of rate hikes by the central bank, the US…
“The job market for unskilled workers is booming”
Based on the microcensus data, which should still be evaluated with caution due to the influx of Ukrainian refugees, Enzo Weber from the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research…
Six-figure salary possible: Recruiters are experiencing a boom in demand
Sought-after personnel expert Even if the boom has slowed down a bit recently, there is still a desperate need for HR professionals. Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, the…
Recruiters experience boom in demand in Germany
Sought-after personnel expert Even if the boom has slowed down a bit recently, there is still a desperate need for HR professionals. Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, the…
Inflation: Employees face real wage losses in 2024
Warning strikes at the post office in February 2023 Although Post employees are benefiting from a strong collective bargaining agreement, they will probably have to accept a drop in real…
Wearables also guide the unskilled through the warehouse
Munich In many places in German industry, production is already highly automated. But there is still a lot of catching up to do in the warehouses and in intralogistics within…
Cautious optimism among consumers
retail trade The people in Germany expect a positive development both for the economy and for their individual income. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Optimism can sometimes be contagious. Despite the increasing…
Weak economy slows labor market in April
Employment Agency The unemployment rate is stagnating. However, the labor market remains stable. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The number of unemployed in Germany fell only slightly to 2.586 million in April…
Talk app Clubhouse is laying off more than half of its employees
club house The talk app was very popular during the Corona lockdowns. (Photo: AP) san francisco Talk app Clubhouse was a hit at the start of the pandemic – now…
Strikes in Germany cause 674,000 lost days a year
IG Metall warning strike In the past year, wage disputes in the metal and electrical industry were among the most contentious. (Photo: IMAGO/Nikito) Berlin Strikes at airports, in garbage collection,…
Battery company Varta wants to cut hundreds of jobs
Varta AG The group had recently initiated a comprehensive savings and conversion program. (Photo: dpa) Ellwangen The ailing battery company Varta has announced that hundreds of jobs will be cut.…
A higher disability pension reduces the risk of poverty only slightly
Berlin The reform of disability pensions decided by the traffic light coalition will noticeably reduce the risk of poverty for those affected. However, despite additional billions, it is still almost…
Uber rival Lyft is cutting even more jobs
san francisco The US ride-hailing service Lyft announced a new round of layoffs shortly after changing its boss. “We will significantly reduce the size of our team,” new CEO David…
Who the Dax companies are currently looking for
Employees in a Rheinmetall plant The Düsseldorf armaments group was newly promoted to the Dax in March – and also wants to continue to grow in terms of staff. (Photo:…
What Heil has in mind when recording time – and what is problematic about it
Working time measurement Currently, employers only have to record overtime. In the future, they will be obliged to “electronically record the beginning, end and duration of the daily working hours…
EY cuts 3,000 jobs in the US
EY company building The company is suffering from the declining consulting business. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The auditing and consulting company EY has announced extensive job cuts in the USA. The…