French fishermen on tenterhooks as Brexit talks drag on
As the clock ticks down to December 31, when Britain's EU divorce becomes complete, French fishermen fear London's promise to "take back control" of its waters could leave them high and dry
EU Commission plans 81 billion in loans for short-time work schemes
The European Union Commission has planned to pay out billions of euros as loans for workers affected by the corona virus pandemic, as part of the EU's recession recovery plan.
Virus highlights plight of Europe’s migrant farm hands
The coronavirus outbreak has thrown the plight of Europe's migrant farm workers into stark relief with the added risk of contagion in overcrowded, unsanitary living quarters
Romania’s seasonal workers sidestep lockdown out of necessity
Romanian workers are in high demand as farms and home care firms in western Europe clamour for help from the east, even with borders closed because of the coronavirus pandemic
Furloughed staff in Sweden retrain to help hospitals
Furloughed because of the pandemic, airline and hotel employees in Sweden are retraining to work as hospital and nursing home assistants as the country's death toll exceeds 1,200
Britain’s opposition leader Corbyn walks Brexit tightrope
Britain's opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has been propelled into a position of power over Brexit but needs to walk a tightrope in dealing with the government, analysts say.
EU labour authority to be up and running this year
The European Commission, the Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the establishment of an European Labour Authority.
May to set out ‘next steps’ for rejected Brexit deal
May suffered a crushing defeat in parliament last week, before she narrowly won a no-confidence vote put forward by Labour.
EU ministers agree to set up European Labour Agency
The European member states agree to establish an European Labour Authority aimed at helping employees and employers to deal with complex aspects of cross-border labour mobility.
Uber drivers aren’t employees, French court rules
Uber has won a case filed by a French driver claiming he should be considered an employee, a ruling that adds to legal uncertainty in Europe about how to regulate the ride-hailing giant.
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