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  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Management
    Vive la différence between work and play

    France was the first country to give employees the right to digitally disconnect from work. Now the idea is being taken up across Europe

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    News in-depthEurozone economy
    Eurozone’s long-stagnating wages start to rise as cost of living soars

    After a decade of little to no pay growth, workers are finally starting to see higher settlements

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Eurozone jobless rate hits new low as unions intensify push for higher pay

    Tight labour market and record-high inflation have triggered calls for big wage rises

  • Friday, 8 April, 2022
    LexTrade unions
    Amazon: union victory spells rise in costs Premium content

    Post-pandemic push by workers to organise may prove expensive but it could help minimise churn

  • Thursday, 31 March, 2022
    News in-depth
    Europe’s workers face bigger squeeze from real wage cuts

    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine undermines case for pay rises to help employees struggling with soaring inflation

  • Monday, 21 March, 2022
    Special Report
    FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies

    The latest annual list of businesses by revenue growth puts a Finnish seller of used mobile phones at the top. Explore the 2022 interactive ranking here

  • Tuesday, 8 February, 2022
    The Spanish paradox: why jobs are booming as the economy lags

    Country was source of more than a third of all eurozone jobs created last year

  • Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
    Eurozone jobless rate hits record low of 7% as worker shortages spread

    Youth unemployment reaches all-time low of 14.9% as bloc continues recovery

  • Tuesday, 25 January, 2022
    News in-depth
    Cash bonuses for interviews a sign of the times in eurozone jobs boom

    Staff shortages force employers to get creative as unemployment drops to record lows and wages start to rise

  • Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Coronavirus has provided a wake-up call for workers

    The pandemic has shifted mindsets if not yet the actual balance of power

  • Thursday, 23 December, 2021
    Spain
    Spain reaches deal with employers and unions on labour reforms

    Madrid meets end-of-year deadline set by Brussels to receive next tranche of EU funds

  • Thursday, 9 December, 2021
    New rules for gig economy workers can stop ‘distortions’, says Brussels

    EU plans to place onus on companies such as Uber to prove drivers are self-employed

  • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
    InterviewSpain
    Spain employers’ chief urges rethink on labour reforms pledged to EU

    Antonio Garamendi concerned that hurried overhaul could make companies less competitive

  • Monday, 29 November, 2021
    Brussels considers more rights for gig workers

    Ride-hailing groups claim EU draft proposals could lead to job losses and create legal uncertainty

  • Wednesday, 24 November, 2021
    FT SeriesWhere have all the workers gone?
    Back to work: why French workers are resisting the Covid ‘Big Quit’

    France has avoided the workforce exodus seen in the US and UK, posting its highest ever employment rates

  • Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
    Special ReportDiversity Leaders
    Age discrimination laws fail to protect older staff

    Many workers often struggle to find or keep a job despite EU and UK employment legislation

  • Monday, 15 November, 2021
    Portugal
    Portuguese law bans employers from contacting staff out of hours

    New work-from-home regulations also demand companies meet workers’ energy and internet costs

  • Friday, 5 November, 2021
    Disrupted Times
    US labour market picks up momentum after summer lull

    Strong jobs numbers in US and eurozone; Bank of England chief insists rate rises on the way; Global food prices surge

  • Wednesday, 13 October, 2021
    News in-depth
    Europe’s trucker shortage becoming ‘extremely dangerous’

    Dearth of drivers blamed on soaring demand, low wages and poor working conditions

  • Monday, 27 September, 2021
    Coronavirus economic impact
    End of Covid job schemes still leaves US, EU and UK short of workers

    Few expected the labour shortages now crimping developed economies — but few also now expect them to end soon

  • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
    Eurozone inflation
    Eurozone wages fall for the first time since 2011, easing inflation fears

    Rising consumer prices still expected to feed into higher index-linked European wages next year

  • Thursday, 1 July, 2021
    EU jobless numbers drop by most since pandemic hit

    Bloc’s manufacturers say they are hiring at the fastest rate in two decades

  • Monday, 7 June, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Central bankers should beware of labour shortages

    Bottlenecks are nothing to fear but more permanent shifts carry risks

  • Wednesday, 26 May, 2021
    News in-depthEmployment
    Labour shortages hit advanced economies despite many out of work

    Businesses open after lockdown struggle to find staff but millions inactive and furloughed

  • Thursday, 11 March, 2021
    Gig economy
    Spain to grant gig delivery workers employee rights

    Country first in EU to give couriers for apps including Uber Eats and Deliveroo collective bargaining rights

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