Cosco employees have gone on a 24-hour strike after an accident at a container pier in Piraeus port cost the life of a 45-year-old worker. The worker had just finished his shift and returned to pick some personal belongings when he was fatally hit by the container crane. The investigations are... Find out more

The Portuguese government published their ‘Green Paper on the Future of Work’ setting priorities for the regulation of the labour market, including measures for remote and hybrid working to be offered as an automatic provision by employers. Telework has suddenly experienced an upswing because of the... Find out more

As part of the preparation of the Belgian Federal Budget for 2022, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced that the government is currently looking at the implementation of a four-day working week. The so-called ‘Vivaldi’ coalition comprised of liberals, socialists, greens and Christian democrats... Find out more

On Tuesday, 28 September 2021, the French National Assembly ratified a government decree on representation modalities for platform workers. As of 2022, drivers and couriers working for platforms will be able to hold trade union elections – allowing them to better negotiate working conditions and in... Find out more

In a resolution adopted on 27 September 2021, the European Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee is calling for the establishment of common minimum standards on working conditions for artists and cultural workers. Workers of the arts industry are especially vulnerable to economic shocks, such... Find out more

The Guardian has uncovered new evidence of a two-tier employment system in the meat industry with migrant workers subjected to sub-standard pay and conditions. The investigation shows that meat companies across Europe have been hiring thousands of migrant workers through subcontractors, agencies and... Find out more

Over half (57%) of Finnish teachers have considered changing sectors during the Covid-19 pandemic, says a report published by The Trade Union of Education (OAJ). The most common reasons for considering a change of sector are increased workload and low wages. The highest numbers of workers... Find out more

In her recent State of the Union address, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned a forthcoming proposal to ban the sale of products made by forced labour in the EU single market. Although no specific countries were mentioned, this ambition regarding human rights may concern the Chinese... Find out more

On 11 September 2021, a large number of nurses, doctors and paramedics rallied in central Warsaw to demand higher wages and an improvement of their working conditions. As the fourth coronavirus wave gathers pace in Poland, protesters criticized the government for putting the safety of patients at... Find out more

Findings from a meta-review of the associations between psychosocial work factors and health outcomes show that imminent attention should be paid to these factors to improve the health of working populations. The meta-review provided convincing findings for the associations between some psychosocial... Find out more