Innsbruck (OTS) – These are extremely extraordinary times when a massive wage demand of plus 11.6 percent is perceived by metal workers as surprisingly “moderate”. And yet this wage round will be more than just difficult. Most of the employer negotiators were probably pleasantly surprised at the unions’ package of demands at the start of … Read more
Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) – Baden-Württemberg’s DGB boss Kai Burmeister has asked several industries not to continue to rely on employees in mini jobs. “We can’t complain every day that we’re short of many employees,” when at the same time more than 600,000 people in the southwest were working exclusively in mini-jobs, said Burmeister. Given … Read more
Technology More money for Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink Elon Musk’s company Neuralink recently received approval for human clinical trials in the United States. Photo: Susan Walsh/AP/dpa In another round of funding, Neuralink is raising $280 million to develop its technologies. Tech investor Peter Thiel is also on board. 08.08.2023, 03:47 San Francisco. Elon Musk’s … Read more
Düsseldorf When Kilian Sander* decided to switch from self-employment to permanent employment, he experienced this again and again: As soon as the IT architect stated his desired salary, companies rejected him. Although this was above average at EUR 80,000, it was not unrealistic for the 26-year-old’s position, references and five years of professional experience. He … Read more
The home office quota has remained high in many companies even after the pandemic. This is also reflected in the figures for rented office space. After Corona, 25 percent of Germans continue to work in the home office. – keystone Ad the essentials in brief A good 25 percent of German employees work from home … Read more
Federal government pushes wage and social dumping at the expense of Austrians instead of protecting employees Federal government pushes wage and social dumping at the expense of Austrians instead of protecting employees Vienna (OTS) – According to a broadcast by ÖVP Finance Minister Brunner and ÖVP Labor Minister Kocher yesterday, wage and social dumping cases … Read more
Experts rate this trend as alarming, as it both exacerbates the labor shortage and jeopardizes the ability to finance pensions. It is striking that among the younger baby boomers (born in 1965) even more people want to retire early. While at least 69 percent of those born in 1959 still want to work by the … Read more
Wendland Region Takes Action to Address Skilled Worker Shortage The sparsely populated Wendland region is intensifying its efforts to combat the shortage of skilled workers. According to Dagmar Schulz, the non-party district administrator, there is a lack of young people in the engineering professions, particularly in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district. To address this issue, initiatives are … Read more
The sale at 23 kika/Leiner locations has in many places caused chaos. Security companies are now taking care of bargain hunting. The announced restructuring process without Self-administration at the furniture chain kika/Leiner was opened on Tuesday at the regional court in St. Pölten. Meanwhile, the branches of bargain hunters continue to be stormed. In some … Read more
Unemployment in the Schwechat region fell relatively significantly up to March. In the past two months, however, the job market has stagnated. After a minus of 0.5 percent in April, there was a slight decrease in the number of people registered as unemployed of 0.4 percent in May. A total of 1,677 people were looking … Read more